Ivanchuk tactics at the World Blitz

Ivanchuk-Gelfand, World Blitz Championship

White to play and win

Karjakin at the World Blitz

Mamedyarov-Karjakin

Black to play and win

More tactics from the World Blitz

 

Karpov-Mamedyarov 

White to play

 

How does White stay in the game?  (White found a way to keep equality and won after a Black blunder.)

Grischuk - Mamedyarov, World Blitz (Day 1)

White to play and win

"Carlsen wins World Blitz by three-point margin"

Borrowing facial expressions from his trainer?

(via chessbase.com)

See ChessBase for story.

(And yes, I broke my self-imposed moratorium on Carlsen photos.)

World Blitz Championship - round 28 update

Day two is over in Moscow: Carlsen in first, with 21 points; Anand 2nd with 20, and newlywed Sergey Karjakin is third with 18.5.  Full crosstable through round 28 is here.

Ivanchuk-Carlsen, World Blitz (Day 1)

Black to play and win

Anand-Ivanchuk, World Blitz Championship (Day 1)

White to play and win

Anand, Carlsen lead World Blitz after Rd. 11

Crosstable here.   Karpov is having a good event; I believe he just beat Carlsen (round 12?)  UPDATE:  After 14 rounds, Anand has a phenomenal 12-2 score, followed by Carlsen at 10 points and Karpov (!) at 9 points in sole third.

World Blitz Championship in Moscow, Nov. 16-18

Watch online for free!   Early results include Alexandra Kosteniuk beating Magnus Carlsen.  More info here.