Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Predke | World Blitz 2021

In the women's section, 🇰🇿 IM Bibisara Assaubayeva is the new leader with 7/8!

She faces her compatriot from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 WIM Meruert Kamalidenova in the next round.

Any insights into this Kazakhstani chess player? Outright 2nd place in the world rapid, and leading the world blitz - definitely a huge talent to look out for!!

Now a 3rd loss of the day for Magnus! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/9/1/1

Hikaru wins after all and onto 6/9. Very few chances tho to catch the leaders

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/9/1/17

Interview with Vladimir Fedoseev | FIDE World Blitz Championship

One of the current leaders, GM Vladimir Fedoseev beat Carlsen in round 6: "It's a disappointment that we don't play with him often because I like his method of decision-making, it's just pure brilliance. For me games with him mean a lot."

Levon Aronian joins Sindarov and Fedoseev in the lead after beating Grischuk and Duda in consecutive rounds! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/9/1/3

🇰🇿 IM Bibisara Assaubayeva finishes off the game with a cool discovered check and continues to lead the women's section with 8/9!

Today's #RapidBlitz matches are madness 😰

Listen in to the final moments of Carlsen v. Mamedyarov below ⬇️

Vidit Gujrathi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | World Blitz 2021 | Round 4 Day1

World no. 2 Alireza Firouzja has also lost 3 games today: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/9/1/18

Hikaru Nakamura hasn't lost a game, but he's also not firing on all cylinders! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/9/1/17

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov beat Magnus Carlsen and, with 7/9, is half a point behind the leaders Sindarov, Fedoseev and Aronian.
Magnus has lost three games and is at 6/9.

📷: Anna Shtourman

We still have 4 rounds to go today (there are 5 rounds less tomorrow)

17-year-old Bibisara Assaubayeva took silver in the Women's World Rapid and now she's leading the Blitz by a full point after the 1st day! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-women-2021/9/1/1

'The Pawn Muncher' Abhimanyu Puranik vs Levon Aronian | World Blitz 2021

Despite 3 losses Magnus is still in contention, since he's won 8 games, with no draws! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2021/11/1/1

The sole leader of the Women's Blitz Championship, Bibisara Assaubayeva from Kazakhstan is just 17 years old. The new generation of chess players is not just coming, it is already here!
"It's a lucky day. I didn't make too many mistakes and lost only one game."

Some absolutely huge pairings in the last round of today!

Nepo ends the day early and remains unbeaten... with an old classic!

Arjun Erigaisi is the first player all day to make a draw against Magnus!