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Daneshvar ranks 2nd in World Cadets Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017

Monday, 05 June 2017 9:03 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 05 June 2017 9:08 AM ]

Iranian chess player Bardiya Daneshvar (file photo)

Iranian male chess player Bardiya Daneshvar has put on admirable performances at the first edition of Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) World Cadets Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017 in Belarus, and finished in the second place overall.

On Sunday, the 11-year-old accumulated 7.5 points from nine games to snatch a silver medal in the blitz division of the competitions at the Palace of Sport in the Belarusian capital city of Minsk.

Earlier in the tournament, Daneshvar had garnered 7.5 points from nine games in the rapid section, finishing third overall.

The first edition of FIDE World Cadet Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017 opened in Minsk, Belarus, on June 1 and will finish on June 5.

The tournament is played using the Swiss system with 9 rounds. If a player does not have an existing FIDE rapid or blitz rating, then his/her classical rating is used, where applicable.

The time control for the rapid championships is 10 minutes plus 5 seconds per move increment from white’s first move. The time control for the blitz championships is 5 minutes plus 2 seconds per move increment from white’s first move.

Each participant receives a certificate of participation. The five best players in each category are awarded prizes in different items in goods. Special prizes also apply.

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