🔥Another upset for Magnus Carlsen
as Fedoseev emerges victorious!

What a turnaround! These are the standings after round six!

After suffering his second upset loss, Magnus Carlsen is nowhere to be seen.

The World Blitz Championship is a tough place to defend a high blitz rating!

Fedoseev-Mamedyarov is the top board clash as we cross the halfway of today's action! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/7/1/2

A mysterious early draw between Vladimir Fedoseev and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov!

Magnus stops the bleeding! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/7/1/1

IM Polina Shuvalova takes down the tournament leader Aleksandra Goryachkina with a beautiful checkmate!

With this win, Polina attains sole lead with 6.5/7.

Magnus Carlsen came very close to losing third game in a row. In this position, Alexandr Predke missed a huge opportunity to win!

Ultimately, Magnus won this game and has got 5/7 so far.

How to prepare for a blitz championship according to Iranian Champion 21-year-old Parham Maghsoodloo:
✅ play some training games
✅ solve some Puzzle Rush

Interview with Parham Maghsoodloo | FIDE World Blitz Championship |

GM Abhimanyu Puranik finished off the game with a tactic against Anish Giri!

In the women's section, IM Polina Shuvalova is the sole leader with 6.5/7. GM Aleksandra Goryachkina and IM Bibisara Assaubayeva have both got 6 points each.

The President of Icelandic Chess Federation Gunnar Bjornsson saying on NRK that the next World Fischer Random Chess Championship will likely take place in Reykjavik in October 2022 with 6-10 players.

🔗 Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS)

GM Martyn Kravtsiv are leading the event with 5.5/7!

Carlsen-Gelfand in Round 8! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/8/1/1