We examine the latest results, schedule, and points table standings from the 2023 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship, which will crown a champion on Saturday
The World Blitz Chess Championship began energetically in Samarkand, featuring 12 rounds in the Open and 9 rounds in the Women’s tournament. In the Open category, Vladislav Artemiev holds the top spot with six players sharing the lead after 12 rounds. Meanwhile, Valentina Gunina is the frontrunner in the Women’s Blitz, securing her sole leadership with eight victories. Currently, she is one and a half points ahead of a group of five players occupying the 2nd to 6th positions.
FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2023 live points table standings today, schedule, date, time, results, prize pool, live stream telecast where to watch
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2023 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship latest results, day 2 schedule, date, venue, format, & leading players
Vladislav Artemiev, Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Nihal Sarin, Arjun Erigaisi, and Alexander Riazantsev all achieved nine points each, leading the standings at the conclusion of day one in the 2023 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship. The sixth-round match between Andrew Hong and Yu Yangyi sparked a controversy when Hong raised concerns about a clock malfunction, resulting in an hour’s delay before the seventh round.
Consequently, the games extended until 10:00 PM in Samarkand, visibly fatiguing the players towards the end. Meanwhile, Daniil Dubov and Ian Nepomniachtchi incurred penalties, receiving a 0-0 score, due to their unusual draw played solely with knight moves. This decision cost them half a point each and dropped them from the leading group.
In a standout performance of the day, Valentina Gunina surged ahead with an impressive 8.5 points from nine games, securing a one-and-a-half-point lead over the competition. Harika Dronavalli, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Anastasia Bodnaruk, and Kateryna Lagno are closely trailing with seven points each.
FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2023: latest results and updated standings
Open Blitz Standings:
Ranking | Title | Player | Rating | Points |
| 1 | GM | Artemiev, Vladislav | 2799 | 9 |
| 2 | GM | Carlsen, Magnus | 2887 | 9 |
| 3 | GM | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 2748 | 9 |
| 4 | GM | Nihal, Sarin | 2689 | 9 |
| 5 | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 2729 | 9 |
| 6 | GM | Riazantsev, Alexander | 2621 | 9 |
| 7 | GM | Dubov, Daniil | 2763 | 8.5 |
| 8 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2569 | 8.5 |
| 9 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | 2573 | 8.5 |
| 10 | GM | Murzin, Volodar | 2591 | 8.5 |
| 11 | GM | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 2795 | 8.5 |
| 12 | GM | Shimanov, Aleksandr | 2611 | 8.5 |
| 13 | GM | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 2716 | 8.5 |
| 14 | GM | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 2775 | 8 |
| 15 | GM | Makhnev, Denis | 2528 | 8 |
| 16 | GM | Sarana, Alexey | 2707 | 8 |
| 17 | GM | Tsydypov, Zhamsaran | 2626 | 8 |
| 18 | GM | Narayanan, S L | 2564 | 8 |
| 19 | GM | Radjabov, Teimour | 2664 | 8 |
| 20 | GM | Indjic, Aleksandar | 2631 | 8 |
Women’s Blitz Standings:
Ranking | Title | Player | Rating | Points
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1 | GM | Gunina, Valentina | 2348 | 8.5 |
| 2 | GM | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 2455 | 7 |
3 | GM | Dronavalli, Harika | 2420 | 7 |
| 4 | IM | Bodnaruk, Anastasia | 2260 | 7 |
5 | IM | Garifullina, Leya | 2216 | 7 |
| 6 | GM | Lagno, Kateryna | 2522 | 7 |
7 | IM | Mammadzada, Gunay | 2408 | 6.5 |
| 8 | WGM | Munkhzul, Turmunkh | 2211 | 6.5 |
9 | GM | Goryachkina, Aleksandra | 2475 | 6.5 |
| 10 | WFM | Shukhman, Anna | 2093 | 6.5
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11 | IM | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | 2476 | 6 |
| 12 | IM | Narva, Mai | 2292 | 6 |
13 | WGM | Divya, Deshmukh | 2315 | 6 |
| 14 | IM | Munguntuul, Batkhuyag | 2348 | 6 |
15 | WIM | Omonova, Umida | 2304 | 6 |
| 16 | IM | Salimova, Nurgyul | 2343 | 6 |
17 | GM | Stefanova, Antoaneta | 2398 | 6 |
| 18 | WIM | Mkrtchyan, Mariam | 2150 | 6 |
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Advertisement | GM | Danielian, Elina | 2352 | 6 |
| 20 | WGM | Kamalidenova, Meruert | 2314 | 6 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast
Viewers have the opportunity to tune in to the live coverage of the 2023 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship on Chess.com/TV, Twitch, and YouTube. According to the official schedule, this competition will wrap up after Saturday’s matches, starting at 4:00 ET/10:00 CET/14:30 IST. The event boasts a prize fund of $500,000.