It's going to be one of the most exciting events to end the year 2016. The organizers of Qatar Masters led by Mohammed Al-Modiahki have decided to forgo one of the biggest Opens, to host the World Rapid and Blitz Championships. With participation of players like Magnus Carlsen, Vachier Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Sergey Karjakin, Vishy Anand, Hikaru Naamura and many other strong players this promises to be a bloodbath.
Indian players in the fray are Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, B.Adhiban, Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Lalith Babu, Neelotpal Das and Debashis Das. In the women's section we have just two players but both are capable of winning the gold - Humpy and Harika.
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Excited and looking forward to end the year on a high! FIDE World Chess Rapid & Blitz Championships,Doha starts from 25th #dohachess2016 pic.twitter.com/rHeHvoUjOL
— Harika Dronavalli (@HarikaDronavali) December 22, 2016
Ultimate Training for World rapid & Blitz and eventually for Tata Steel Masters next year! #dohachess2016 #tatasteelchess #SeasonOfTheForce pic.twitter.com/fDWCDP9D5S
— Adhiban Baskaran (@adhibanchess) December 25, 2016
Almost ready! 🏁#dohachess2016 pic.twitter.com/dwegiKv5Gq
— Mohamed Al-Medaihki (@almodiahki) December 22, 2016
Press conference of the Fide World Rapid&Blitz.#dohachess2016 pic.twitter.com/WvylONxrHW
— Mohamed Al-Medaihki (@almodiahki) December 25, 2016
