In Warsaw Poland the chess elite players contest for the world’s top places in rapid and blitz events ! Many exciting games taking places and many upseting results for the favorites !
Final ranking in rapid after 13 games
Final Ranking after 13 Rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
| 1 | 59 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | UZB | 2593 | 9,5 | 103,0 | 109,0 | 2674 | 0,0 | |
| 2 | 4 | GM | Nepomniachtchi Ian | CFR | 2798 | 9,5 | 100,5 | 107,5 | 2699 | 0,0 | |
| 3 | 1 | GM | Carlsen Magnus | NOR | 2842 | 9,5 | 97,0 | 103,0 | 2691 | 0,0 | |
| 4 | 6 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | USA | 2770 | 9,5 | 95,0 | 100,0 | 2649 | 0,0 | |
| 5 | 3 | GM | Duda Jan-Krzysztof | POL | 2801 | 9,0 | 98,0 | 103,0 | 2679 | 0,0 | |
| 6 | 14 | GM | Aronian Levon | USA | 2728 | 9,0 | 96,0 | 100,0 | 2544 | 0,0 | |
| 7 | 2 | GM | Nakamura Hikaru | USA | 2836 | 9,0 | 95,5 | 102,0 | 2650 | 0,0 | |
| 8 | 15 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 2727 | 9,0 | 92,0 | 98,0 | 2588 | 0,0 | |
| 9 | 174 | GM | Gukesh D | IND | 2050 | 9,0 | 91,0 | 95,0 | 2619 | 0,0 | |
| 10 | 10 | GM | Rapport Richard | HUN | 2750 | 9,0 | 88,0 | 94,0 | 2592 | 0,0 | |
| 11 | 9 | GM | Karjakin Sergey | CFR | 2757 | 9,0 | 78,5 | 82,5 | 2519 | 0,0 |
The 17y.o Abdusattorov is the winner of the event !
Won the tie break match vs Nepomniachtchi 1,5-0,5 while beating in the main event the world ch. M Carlsen !
Clear first place for the former world champion A. Kosteniuk !
In second place another big surprise , Assaubayeva only 17 y.o who won the blitz event by a round to spare !
Final Ranking after 11 Rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
| 1 | 3 | GM | Kosteniuk Alexandra | CFR | 2515 | 9,0 | 69,0 | 73,5 | 2377 | 0,0 | |
| 2 | 19 | IM | Assaubayeva Bibisara | KAZ | 2369 | 8,5 | 65,0 | 69,5 | 2263 | 0,0 | |
| 3 | 5 | GM | Gunina Valentina | CFR | 2499 | 8,0 | 72,5 | 78,0 | 2374 | 0,0 | |
| 4 | 1 | GM | Lagno Kateryna | CFR | 2545 | 8,0 | 68,5 | 73,5 | 2299 | 0,0 | |
| 5 | 78 | WIM | Serikbay Assel | KAZ | 2023 | 7,5 | 72,0 | 77,0 | 2399 | 0,0 | |
| 6 | 7 | GM | Koneru Humpy | IND | 2483 | 7,5 | 68,0 | 71,0 | 2281 | 0,0 | |
| 7 | 9 | GM | Dzagnidze Nana | GEO | 2471 | 7,5 | 67,5 | 72,0 | 2307 | 0,0 | |
| 8 | 20 | IM | Paehtz Elisabeth | GER | 2367 | 7,5 | 63,0 | 67,5 | 2232 | 0,0 | |
| 9 | 11 | GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | BUL | 2443 | 7,5 | 62,5 | 65,5 | 2291 | 0,0 | |
| 10 | 30 | WGM | Michna Marta | GER | 2291 | 7,5 | 61,5 | 65,5 | 2146 | 0,0 |
Player overview for GRE
| SNo | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pts. | Rk. | Group | |
| 63 | GM | Halkias Stelios | 2576 | GRE | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 6,5 | 90 | Open |
| 73 | GM | Theodorou Nikolas | 2559 | GRE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 7,0 | 66 | Open |
| 92 | GM | Mastrovasilis Dimitrios | 2534 | GRE | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7,5 | 48 | Open |
| 64 | WIM | Pavlidou Ekaterini | 2110 | GRE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6,5 | 22 | Women |
Results of the last round for GRE
| Rd. | Bo. | No. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | FED | Rtg | No. | ||||
| 13 | 34 | 92 | GM | Mastrovasilis Dimitrios | GRE | 2534 | 6½ | 1 – 0 | 6½ | GM | Dreev Aleksey | CFR | 2621 | 48 | ||
| 13 | 47 | 63 | GM | Halkias Stelios | GRE | 2576 | 6 | ½ – ½ | 6 | GM | Sindarov Javokhir | UZB | 2353 | 149 | ||
| 13 | 50 | 73 | GM | Theodorou Nikolas | GRE | 2559 | 6 | 1 – 0 | 6 | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | AZE | 2202 | 170 | ||
| 11 | 17 | 64 | WIM | Pavlidou Ekaterini | GRE | 2110 | 5½ | 1 – 0 | 5½ | IM | Padmini Rout | IND | 2337 | 25 |
Great play by GM Mastrovasilis Dimitrios
48th place compeating vs the absolute elit
K Pavlidou finished 22th with her best lifetime performace !
All the links from top games vs
M Carlsen & Firouzja A
where Dimitrios missed golden opportunity !
“You cannot make a move with two hands!” | Mastrovasilis vs Firouzja | World Blitz 2021 – YouTube
Carlsen, Magnus vs. Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios | FIDE World Blitz Championship | 2021 | chess24.com
On the blitz event quite unexpected was Nakamura’s withdrawal due to positive covid testing ! Hopefully the event was not interrupted with further losses .
Final ranking in blitz event
Final Ranking after 21 Rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | GM | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | FRA | 2787 | 15,0 | 244,0 | 251,5 | 2660 | 0,0 | |
| 2 | 6 | GM | Duda Jan-Krzysztof | POL | 2792 | 15,0 | 242,0 | 249,5 | 2640 | 0,0 | |
| 3 | 4 | GM | Firouzja Alireza | FRA | 2810 | 15,0 | 237,0 | 245,5 | 2609 | 0,0 | |
| 4 | 14 | GM | Dubov Daniil | CFR | 2749 | 14,5 | 253,5 | 262,0 | 2670 | 0,0 | |
| 5 | 15 | GM | Aronian Levon | USA | 2740 | 14,0 | 256,0 | 264,5 | 2682 | 0,0 | |
| 6 | 12 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 2754 | 14,0 | 249,5 | 258,5 | 2640 | 0,0 | |
| 7 | 3 | GM | Artemiev Vladislav | CFR | 2830 | 14,0 | 245,0 | 253,5 | 2646 | 0,0 | |
| 8 | 133 | GM | Sindarov Javokhir | UZB | 2452 | 13,5 | 259,0 | 269,5 | 2689 | 0,0 | |
| 9 | 22 | GM | Fedoseev Vladimir | CFR | 2690 | 13,5 | 258,5 | 267,0 | 2674 | 0,0 | |
| 10 | 76 | GM | Oparin Grigoriy | CFR | 2580 | 13,5 | 256,0 | 266,0 | 2678 | 0,0 | |
| 11 | 19 | GM | Martirosyan Haik M. | ARM | 2707 | 13,5 | 252,5 | 262,0 | 2659 | 0,0 | |
| 12 | 1 | GM | Carlsen Magnus | NOR | 2892 | 13,5 | 252,0 | 262,5 | 2664 | 0,0 | |
| 13 | 47 | GM | Kravtsiv Martyn | UKR | 2638 | 13,5 | 250,5 | 258,5 | 2641 | 0,0 | |
| 14 | 11 | GM | Grischuk Alexander | CFR | 2757 | 13,5 | 248,5 | 257,0 | 2665 | 0,0 | |
| 15 | 105 | GM | Kobalia Mikhail | CFR | 2532 | 13,5 | 247,5 | 257,5 | 2677 | 0,0 | |
| 16 | 9 | GM | Giri Anish | NED | 2778 | 13,5 | 247,5 | 256,5 | 2651 | 0,0 |
We will have a decider for the gold medal between Duda and Vachier Lagrave much in Polish funs delight !
The Frenchman prevailed winning 2-1 after a critical win vs M. Carlsen in the 21st round !
Again best perf from Mastrovasilis D
Player overview for GRE
| SNo | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pts. | Rk. | Group | |
| 77 | GM | Mastrovasilis Dimitrios | 2577 | GRE | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12,0 | 50 | Open |
| 81 | GM | Halkias Stelios | 2575 | GRE | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 9,5 | 129 | Open |
| 157 | GM | Theodorou Nikolas | 2351 | GRE | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 10,5 | 92 | Open |
| 51 | WIM | Pavlidou Ekaterini | 2177 | GRE | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 9,0 | 42 | Women |
Results of the last round for GRE
| Rd. | Bo. | No. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | FED | Rtg | No. | ||||
| 21 | 30 | 77 | GM | Mastrovasilis Dimitrios | GRE | 2577 | 11 | 1 – 0 | 11 | GM | Kantor Gergely | HUN | 2517 | 115 | ||
| 21 | 45 | 157 | GM | Theodorou Nikolas | GRE | 2351 | 10 | ½ – ½ | 10 | GM | Paravyan David | CFR | 2656 | 37 | ||
| 21 | 54 | 81 | GM | Halkias Stelios | GRE | 2575 | 9½ | 0 – 1 | 9½ | IM | Kosakowski Jakub | POL | 2340 | 161 | ||
| 17 | 21 | 51 | WIM | Pavlidou Ekaterini | GRE | 2177 | 8½ | ½ – ½ | 8½ | GM | Batsiashvili Nino | GEO | 2294 | 25 |
Women final ranking
Final Ranking after 17 Rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
| 1 | 29 | IM | Assaubayeva Bibisara | KAZ | 2285 | 14,0 | 170,0 | 177,5 | 2328 | 0,0 | |
| 2 | 5 | GM | Kosteniuk Alexandra | CFR | 2475 | 12,5 | 157,5 | 164,5 | 2274 | 0,0 | |
| 3 | 6 | GM | Gunina Valentina | CFR | 2452 | 12,0 | 173,0 | 181,5 | 2332 | 0,0 | |
| 4 | 24 | IM | Shuvalova Polina | CFR | 2306 | 12,0 | 167,5 | 174,0 | 2271 | 0,0 | |
| 5 | 3 | GM | Koneru Humpy | IND | 2483 | 11,5 | 168,5 | 176,0 | 2326 | 0,0 | |
| 6 | 43 | IM | Buksa Nataliya | UKR | 2199 | 11,5 | 167,5 | 173,5 | 2329 | 0,0 | |
| 7 | 11 | GM | Dzagnidze Nana | GEO | 2394 | 11,5 | 156,5 | 164,0 | 2193 | 0,0 | |
| 8 | 7 | GM | Goryachkina Aleksandra | CFR | 2441 | 11,0 | 166,5 | 174,0 | 2298 | 0,0 | |
| 9 | 2 | GM | Muzychuk Anna | UKR | 2509 | 11,0 | 161,0 | 168,5 | 2274 | 0,0 | |
| 10 | 1 | GM | Lagno Kateryna | CFR | 2592 | 11,0 | 156,5 | 163,0 | 2274 | 0,0 |
In other news , all rusian athletes are playing under different flag due to Russia’s ban from international sporting competitions by the World Anti-Doping Agency !