2018-12-29

King Salman FIDE World Blitz Championships 2018




The King Salman FIDE World Rapid Championship - Open and Women will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia from 28th to 29th  December. It is 21 round swiss tournament with a prize fund of $350,000. Time control is 3+2. In a case of a tie there will be a blitz playoff between the 1st two players.

Official site


Schedule in UTC:
Round 1    Dec 29, 2018    12:00 
Round 2    Dec 29, 2018    12:25 
Round 3    Dec 29, 2018    12:50 
Round 4    Dec 29, 2018    13:15 
Round 5    Dec 29, 2018    13:40 
Round 6    Dec 29, 2018    14:05 
Round 7    Dec 29, 2018    14:50 
Round 8    Dec 29, 2018    15:15 
Round 9    Dec 29, 2018    15:40 
Round 10    Dec 29, 2018    16:05 
Round 11    Dec 29, 2018    16:30 
Round 12    Dec 30, 2018    16:55 
Round 13    Dec 30, 2018    11:00 
Round 14    Dec 30, 2018    11:25 
Round 15    Dec 30, 2018    11:50 
Round 16    Dec 30, 2018    12:15 
Round 17    Dec 30, 2018    12:40 
Round 18    Dec 30, 2018    13:25 
Round 19    Dec 30, 2018    13:50 
Round 20    Dec 30, 2018    14:15 
Round 21    Dec 30, 2018    14:40


Watch the games of the The King Salman FIDE World Rapid Championship - Open and Women with computer analysis LIVE on ChessBomb.

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