blitz chess


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blitz chess

n.
A form of chess in which all moves must occur during a fixed time, usually three or five minutes per player. Also called speed chess.
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Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and International Master Daniel Quizon topped their respective divisions to lead the Southeast Asian Games blitz chess qualifiers held at the separate venues Tuesday night.
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Bulacan chesser claims Batang Pinoy 12-U gold !-- -- Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) - March 24, 2019 - 12:00am ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Philippines Allan Gabriel Hilario of Pulilan, Bulacan downed Gladimir Chester Romero of Tanauan, Batangas in a knockout match to claim the 12-under blitz chess gold at the close of the 2019 Philippine National Youth Games-Batang Pinoy at the Xentro Mall here.
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Time control for Blitz chess is three minutes each plus two seconds increment per move.
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Categories to be played are the Standard Chess (each player has 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment), Rapid Chess (each player has 25 minutes) and Blitz Chess (each Player has 5 minutes).
Dubai: Grandmaster (GM) Gawain Jones of the UK ruled the Dubai Open Blitz Chess Tournament 2018 on Friday at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club, reclaiming the title he won in 2016.
Polgar's visit comes a few weeks after the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz chess championship in late December, which she described as "a fantastic opportunity." "It is fortunate that the government decided to understand the value of chess and support it with the championship last year.