4 Armenian chess players to take part in World Rapid and Blitz Championships

YEREVAN, MAY 25, ARMENPRESS. 4 Armenian chess players will participate in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. The Chess Federation of the Republic of Armenia informed 'Armenpress" that Olympic champions, Grand Masters Sergei Movsesian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian and IM Ashot Nadanian are going to take part in the World Rapid and Blitz Championships to be held on June 6-10, 2013 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

All players rated at least 2500 in any of the three FIDE rating lists (Standard, Blitz or Rapid) as at the 1st of March 2013 are eligible to participate in the World Blitz Championship. The Blitz & Rapid Championships are open to all the National Champions representing their National Chess Federation regardless of their title or rating. The Prize Fund is USD 200,000.