WORLD BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ALMATY 2008

Grand master from Cuba Leinier Dominguez Perez became winner of IV World Blitz Chess Championship

aliy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:06:12 +0600

IV World Blitz Chess Championship was finished by unexpected victory of grand master from Cuba Leinier Dominguez Perez, who played with 15 great blitz-players in the world. Chess-player from Cuba won 8 games and didn�t lose no one, so he took 11,5 scores.
World Blitz Champion 2007 Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukrain) took 2nd place with 11 scores. Five times champion of Russia Peter Svidler became bronze medalist with 10 scores.

Anatoly Karpov�s 14 victories and one draw

aliy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:18:46 +0600

08.11.08 display of multi-board chess-play of honorable guest of the Championship, 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov with 15 chess fancies from Kazakhstan was held.� Prize-winner of VIII international Seimar Chess Tournament among children and youth Yaroslav Ryabov draw with legendary chess-player.

Opening and draw ceremony of the IV World Blitz Championship

aliy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:11:08 +0600

The opening ceremony of the IV WBCC was conducted on November, 7 at 7 PM. FIDE president Kirsan Ilumzhinov, even office�s chief, mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Esimov and Kazakhstan Chess federation president Margulan Seisembaev made welcoming speeches on the ceremony.

It�s planning to issue stamp that will be dedicated to IV World Blitz championship

aliy — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:04:42 +0600

It�s planning to issue stamp that will be dedicated to this great tournament by the initiative of World Blitz Chess Championship�s event office. Also the agreement to issue postmark and special cards has been reached.

FIDE president Kirsan Ilumzhinov will visit IV World Blitz Chess championship

aliy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:43:14 +0600

President of International Chess Federation - FIDE, head of Kalmikia republic Kirsan Ilumzhinov will be the honorable guest of IV World Blitz Chess championship, which will take part in November 7-8 in Almaty.

One of the most competent arbiters in the chess world will judge IV World Blitz championship

aliy — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:06:11 +0600

Famous chess figure Andjei Filipovich (Poland) will visit Almaty as chief arbiter of the IV World Blitz Chess championship. Mr. Andjei had judged many international tournaments with first numbers in chess participation � Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Kamsky, Gelfand, Ivanchuk and many others.

World Blitz champion of 2007 and World Blitz champion of 2006 will take part in IV World Blitz Chess Championship 2008

aliy — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:40:13 +0600

It�s determined all 16 grand-masters, who will take part in IV World Blitz Chess Championship in Almaty, November 7-8. World Blitz champion of 2007, third number in current FIDE rating Vassiliy Ivanchuk and World Blitz champion of 2006, great Russian blitz-player Alexander Grischuk are among them. Also there are favorite sportsmen Alexander Morozevitch, Gata Kamsky, Tejmur Radjabov, Judith Polgar and others.

Anatoliy Karpov will give display of multi-board chess-play at the IV World Blitz Chess Championship

aliy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:27:34 +0600

Anatoliy Karpov � 12th world champion (1975-1985), FIDE world champion (1993-1998). He won more than 100 international tournaments, he is three times USSR champion, repeated winner of the World chess Olympiads.� Anatoliy Karpov will give display of multi-board chess-play at the IV World Blitz Chess Championship.

The knight will be commentator of the IV World Blitz Chess Championship

aliy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:23:08 +0600

The greatest British chess player of 20th century, international Grandmaster, finalist of the 1993 PCA World Championship match, repeated national champion, silver medalist from the World Chess Olympiads, owner of the Order of British Empire, Nigel David Short will be commentator at the World Chess Blitz Championship.

Boris Spassky will be the member of Championship's appellate committee

aliy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:05:15 +0600

10th World Champion, repeated winner of World Chess Olympiads, the legend of chess - Boris Spassky confirmed his participation in IV World Blitz Chess Championship. Mr. Spassky will take part in the Championship as the member of appellate committee.�