Masters compete at world rapid, blitz chess competitionVietNamNet Bridge – The strongest Vietnamese masters will take part in the 2017 King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships that begins today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Four Vietnamese female chess masters will take part in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Liem is the most hopeful member of the Vietnamese side as he won the World Blitz title in 2013. Magnus Carlsen (Norway), the highest-rated chess player in the world and world champion in classical chess, will compete here. The rapid event will be organised in three days and consists of 15 rounds, followed by the two-day blitz tournament with 21 rounds.

Source: VietNamNet News December 26, 2017 04:18 UTC