King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships: Additional Programme
Schedule is published.
Side events at the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships-2019
The venue is VIP zone of the Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow.
December 26
Chess composition. The event is held by the four-time world champion in chess composition Oleg Pervakov.
3:00-5:00 PM — A simultaneous exhibition in solving chess studies.
5:30-7:30 PM — Solving competition.
No fees.
December 27
3:30-9:00 PM — Young Stars of Moscow blitz tournament, 11 rounds.
The organizer is Chess Federation of Moscow.
December 28
Children’s rapid and Open blitz.
11:00-11:45 AM — Registration of participants.
12:00 AM - 4:00 PM — Children’s rapid, 7 rounds.
4:00-4:45 PM — Registration of participants.
5:00-8:30 PM — Open blitz, 11 rounds.
December 29
Children’s blitz and Open rapid (day 1).
11:00-11:45 AM — Registration of participants.
12:00 AM - 3:00 PM — Children’s blitz, 11 rounds.
3:00-3:45 PM — Registration of participants.
4:00-7:30 — Open rapid, day 1, 5 rounds.
December 30
Open rapid (day 2).
3:00-6:30 PM — Open rapid, day 2, 6 rounds.
Awards
The guaranteed prize fund for the open blitz tournament is 30,000 roubles.
The guaranteed prize fund for the open rapid tournament is 30,000 roubles.
The winners and participants of the children’s tournaments will get presents, cups, and medals.
The awarding ceremony will take place before the closing ceremony of the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2019.
The entrance is free for spectators. However, the admittance to the playing hall will be regulated according to the number of guests.
