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!

After 11 rounds, Martyn Kravtsiv shares 2nd place with Amin & Dubov, behind the leader Aronian.

"I don't play in such tournaments often. I did quite well in Riyadh 2017 but played the last games badly and finished somewhere far from the top."

📷by Rafal Oleksiewicz

Levon Aronian will go into tomorrow's final day of blitz as the sole leader after beating Daniil Dubov!

A dramatic game between Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi ends in a draw!

"I still have a chance, I just need a good day tomorrow." Carlsen tells NRK after the draw.

These are the standings after 12 rounds on day one of the #RapidBlitz!

It all ends tomorrow!

The FIDE World Blitz Championships are underway in Warsaw. The leaders are Levon Aronian and Bibisara Assaubayeva https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/fide_world_blitz_championships_are_underway_in_warsaw/

Photo: Mark Livshitz

Interview with Bibisara Assaubayeva, silver medalist of the World Women's Rapid Championship 2021

Interview with Bassem Amin | FIDE World Blitz Championship |

Looks like most of the 2700 chess Top 20 are having a rough go of the Blitz portion of the #RapidBlitz WC except for Aronion and Dubov.

Day 1 of the FIDE World Blitz Championships was an exciting one, full of emotions, upsets and great moves!

🔸Aronian leads with 10/12
🔸Assaubayeva tops Women’s section with 8/9
🔸Carlsen lost 3 games and is on 8½/12

Here are some of the best moments of the day. ⬇️

Press conference with Levon Aronian, FIDE World Blitz Championship leader after Day 1

Levon Aronian: "Today my preparation was sleeping. I am still a little bit jet-lagged because I came from the United States."

World Blitz 2021

World Blitz Women 2021

Alireza Firouzja vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov | World Blitz 2021