World Blitz Chess Championship Day 1: Aronian and Assaubayeva Lead

GM Levon Aronian, the Armenian star-player who recently moved to and now represents the United States, finished day one of the World Blitz Chess Championship with 10/12 and in clear first. Behind him are Egyptian GM Bassem Amin, the five-time African champion with 9.5/12, and 21-year-old Iranian GM Parham

Vachier-Lagrave and Assaubayeva are the 2021 World Blitz Champions

World Blitz Chess Championship Day 1: Aronian and Assaubayeva Lead

A wide-open race in the World Blitz as Carlsen suffers three defeats

World Blitz Chess Championship Day 1: Aronian and Assaubayeva Lead

World Blitz Chess Championship Day 2: Vachier-Lagrave and

A wide-open race in the World Blitz as Carlsen suffers three defeats

World Blitz Chess Championship Day 1: Aronian and Assaubayeva Lead

World Blitz Chess Championships: Vaishali in 2nd place in women's

Magnus Carlsen and Nana Dzagnidze are World Blitz champions