World Blitz Chess Championship 2017
World Blitz 2024 --
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29 - 30 December 2017
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
180 players
21 rounds
Prize: 750.000 dollars (Open)
250.000 dollars (Women)
Time control: 3 minutes + 2 sec per move.
Carlsen is World Blitz Champion.
World Blitz Chess Ch. Open - top 6
| Rank |
Players |
Country |
Points |
| 1 |
Carlsen Magnus |
NOR | 16 |
| 2 |
Karjakin Sergey |
RUS | 14.5 |
| 3 |
Anand Viswanathan |
IND | 14.5 |
| 4 |
Wang Hao |
CHN | 14 |
| 5 |
Aronian Levon |
ARM | 14 |
| 6 |
Ding Liren |
CHN | 13.5 |
Dzagnidze is Women's World Blitz Champion
World Blitz Chess Ch.- Women - top 5
| Rank |
Players |
Country |
Pts |
| 1 |
Dzagnidze Nana |
GEO | 16.5 |
| 2 |
Gunina Valentina |
RUS | 16 |
| 3 |
Ju Wenjun |
CHN | 14 |
| 4 |
Lagno Kateryna |
RUS | 14 |
| 5 |
Cramling Pia |
SWE | 13.5 |
