The game that made Magnus Carlsen the World Blitz Champion 2023 | Carlsen vs. Aronian

Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won both the Rapid and Blitz World Chess Championships 2023 in Samarkand,Uzbekistan.He is the dominant figure in world chess today.The Russian Woman Grandmaster Anastasia Bodnaruk won the Rapid Championship,and her compatriot Woman Grandmaster Valentina Gulina won the Blitz Championship.

Rapid - Day 3 | FIDE World Rapid & Blitz 2023 - revised

This day will conclude the Rapid Championship.The next day will begin the Blitz Championship.The Woman Rapid Championship was led by Anastasia Bodnaruk of Russia after Day 2.She will play Humpy Koneru of India.Magnus Carlson of Norway was in a tie with two others atop the Men Rapid Championship.He will play Vladimir Fedeev of Slovenia,formerly of Russia.Many Russian players have changed their country since the Ukraine war.

Why This Blog Covers Chess

It is a major pastime for many people,and also a profession for the elite players.Many countries are well-represented by a professional contingent at the major FIDE events.FIDE is the governing body of world chess.So we have a major event now that interests many intellectuals.