World Blitz Chess Championship 2022

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The 2022 World Open Blitz Chess Championship will be held from 29-30th December at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The Championship format is 21-rounds Swiss with the time control 3 minutes + 2 seconds.

World’s leading blitz chess specialists, such are the defending champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, World Fischer Random champion Hikaru Nakamura and reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, are expected to take part in the event.

The total prize fund is 350,000 USD, with 60,000 reserved for the winner.

Participants:

1. GM Nakamura Hikaru 2909
2. GM Caruana Fabiano 2847
3. GM Carlsen Magnus 2830
4. GM Yu Yangyi 2807
5. GM Artemiev Vladislav 2803
6. GM Giri Anish 2792
7. GM Nepomniachtchi Ian 2782
8. GM Duda Jan-Krzysztof 2773
9. GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2771
10. GM Grischuk Alexander 2763
11. GM Erigaisi Arjun 2750
12. GM Martirosyan Haik M. 2745
13. GM Andreikin Dmitry 2735
14. GM Fedoseev Vladimir 2733
15. GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2733
16. GM Amin Bassem 2713
17. GM Sarana Alexey 2708
18. GM Nihal Sarin 2702
19. GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2698
20. GM Matlakov Maxim 2674
21. GM Svane Rasmus 2674
22. GM Maghsoodloo Parham 2672
23. GM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi 2669
24. GM Van Foreest Jorden 2663
25. GM Kobalia Mikhail 2662
26. GM Zhigalko Sergei 2662
27. GM Kadric Denis 2657
28. GM Sadhwani Raunak 2657
29. GM Mamedov Rauf 2649
30. GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2644
31. GM Brunello Sabino 2641
32. GM Sindarov Javokhir 2639
33. GM Asadli Vugar 2635
34. GM Bluebaum Matthias 2634
35. GM Salem A.R. Saleh 2633
36. GM Gukesh D 2632
37. GM Niemann Hans Moke 2632
38. GM Petrosian Tigran L. 2632
39. GM Andriasian Zaven 2625
40. GM Cheparinov Ivan 2623
41. GM Esipenko Andrey 2620
42. GM Gelfand Boris 2620
43. GM Tari Aryan 2620
44. GM Harikrishna Pentala 2617
45. GM Indjic Aleksandar 2616
46. GM Predke Alexandr 2616
47. GM Ivic Velimir 2614
48. GM Adhiban B. 2613
49. GM Sjugirov Sanan 2613
50. GM Shankland Sam 2612
51. GM Idani Pouya 2610
52. GM Muradli Mahammad 2610
53. GM Moussard Jules 2606
54. GM Adly Ahmed 2605
55. GM Shimanov Aleksandr 2605
56. GM Sargsyan Shant 2602
57. GM Keymer Vincent 2600
58. GM Yudin Sergei 2599
59. GM Vokhidov Shamsiddin 2597
60. GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan 2596
61. GM Riazantsev Alexander 2595
62. GM Tsydypov Zhamsaran 2593
63. GM Lintchevski Daniil 2589
64. GM Quparadze Giga 2587
65. IM Ghasi Ameet K 2587
66. GM Aravindh Chithambaram Vr. 2586
67. IM Murzin Volodar 2586
68. GM Anton Guijarro David 2585
69. GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 2585
70. GM Jobava Baadur 2582
71. GM Tang Andrew 2582
72. GM Donchenko Alexander 2581
73. GM Moiseenko Alexander 2577
74. GM Munkhgal Gombosuren 2577
75. GM Durarbayli Vasif 2576
76. GM Sanal Vahap 2576
77. GM Guseinov Gadir 2573
78. GM Hovhannisyan Robert 2570
79. GM Hansen Eric 2568
80. GM Naiditsch Arkadij 2567
81. GM Najer Evgeniy 2566
82. GM Yilmaz Mustafa 2564
83. GM Pantsulaia Levan 2563
84. GM Sychev Klementy 2563
85. GM Narayanan S.L. 2562
86. GM Shevchenko Kirill 2562
87. GM Petrosyan Manuel 2560
88. GM Yakubboev Nodirbek 2560
89. GM Sargissian Gabriel 2559
90. GM Kovalev Vladislav 2556
91. GM Gareyev Timur 2553
92. GM Paravyan David 2551
93. GM Demchenko Anton 2545
94. GM Chigaev Maksim 2542
95. GM Ponkratov Pavel 2539
96. GM Hambleton Aman 2538
97. GM Nguyen Thai Dai Van 2534
98. GM Petrov Nikita 2531
99. GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar 2530
100. GM Le Tuan Minh 2530
101. GM Rakhmanov Aleksandr 2530
102. GM Dardha Daniel 2528
103. GM Harsha Bharathakoti 2527
104. GM Dragnev Valentin 2523
105. GM Alonso Rosell Alvar 2514
106. GM Makhnev Denis 2507
107. GM Vakhidov Jakhongir 2507
108. GM Puranik Abhimanyu 2506
109. GM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian 2501
110. GM Fedorov Alexei 2488
111. GM Suleymanli Aydin 2481
112. GM Nesterov Arseniy 2477
113. GM Cheng Bobby 2476
114. IM Atabayev Yusup 2473
115. GM Svane Frederik 2466
116. GM Yoo Christopher Woojin 2463
117. IM Urazayev Arystanbek 2463
118. GM Tin Jingyao 2462
119. GM Narayanan Srinath 2459
120. GM Jacobson Brandon 2451
121. GM Pranav V 2440
122. GM Maze Sebastien 2431
123. GM Sankalp Gupta 2430
124. IM Daneshvar Bardiya 2429
125. GM Arjun Kalyan 2426
126. GM Harutyunyan Tigran K. 2426
127. GM Batsuren Dambasuren 2409
128. Utegaliyev Azamat 2405
129. GM Gadimbayli Abdulla 2399
130. FM Nurmamedov Azat 2386
131. FM Uruci Endrit 2379
132. GM Bilguun Sumiya 2365
133. GM Kostenko Petr 2365
134. IM Gurel Ediz 2345
135. FM Tsaruk Maksim 2330
136. IM Vetokhin Savva 2312
137. FM Korelskiy Egor 2307
138. FM Begmuratov Khumoyun 2267
139. IM Tologon Tegin Semetei 2264
140. IM Shishkov Andrei 2230
141. Bayramgeldiyev Yusup 2187
142. Postlmayer Jakob 2182
143. Elier Ali 2173
144. FM Abdilkhair Abilmansur 2157
145. Everett Elijah 2146
146. FM Amilal Munkhdalai 2144
147. Suleimen Ergali 2050
148. Akhilbay Imangali 2003
149. CM Nurgaliyev Sauat 1979