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Je crois qu'après avoir vu ça, on peut arrêter le stream tranquille ! Enfin le plus tard possible, mais on peut !
@Blitz_Stream
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Group D: WHAT A GROUP! 😮💨🔥View quoted post on X
Who do you think will rise to the top in this one? 👀
#TotalChess
📷 Total Chess / Tor Nilssen
Wait a minute! There are 24 players but 20 of them will not play any rapid or blitz games because the group stage is all "fast classic"? How is this a combined time control tournament and what is the point of adding R&B to the semis/finals if they are not part of the group stage?View quoted post on X
🇹🇷♟ Istanbul to host FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2026View quoted post on X
Istanbul, Türkiye, will welcome the world’s elite chess players this December as the host city of the 2026 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships, one of the most anticipated events on the international chess calendar.
Freedom Holding Corp., FIDE’s strategic partner since 2023, has become the title sponsor of the event. As part of the 2026 cooperation agreement, Freedom supports not only major FIDE events like Candidates and World Championship match, but also chess training centres, school programmes, and talent scouting initiatives worldwide.
FIDE President Timur Turlov (@TurlovforChess):
“We are delighted to bring the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships to Istanbul. Türkiye has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to organise world-class chess events while making an outstanding contribution to the growth of our game at every level. I would like to thank the Turkish Chess Federation and its partners for their commitment and cooperation. We look forward to celebrating the end of the chess year together in one of the world’s most dynamic and welcoming cities.”
Read more: fide.com/istanbul-to-ho…