A New Challenger Approaches?!? – World Rapid Championship Highlights!

December 30, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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The highlights of the World Rapid Championship and Women’s Rapid Championship 2021 from Warsaw, Poland. GM Jon Ludvig Hammer and GM Irina Krush held it down on commentary for all days of competition.

The 2021 World Rapid & Blitz Championship and Women’s Rapid & Blitz Championship are elite events organized by FIDE to determine the best players in fast time controls in the world.

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