The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2022 will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from December 25-31 at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, concurrently with FIDE Women’s World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2022.
The rapid competition will be played in 11 rounds, swiss system, with a time control of 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1 and the Blitz event will be played in swiss system, 17 rounds, with time control 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1.
Starting list of players in Blitz section :
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
GM
Nakamura Hikaru
USA
2909
2
GM
Caruana Fabiano
USA
2847
3
GM
Carlsen Magnus
NOR
2830
4
GM
Yu Yangyi
CHN
2807
5
GM
Artemiev Vladislav
FID
2803
6
GM
Giri Anish
NED
2792
7
GM
Nepomniachtchi Ian
FID
2782
8
GM
Duda Jan-Krzysztof
POL
2773
9
GM
Vachier-Lagrave Maxime
FRA
2771
10
GM
Grischuk Alexander
FID
2763
11
GM
Erigaisi Arjun
IND
2750
12
GM
Martirosyan Haik M.
ARM
2745
13
GM
Andreikin Dmitry
FID
2735
14
GM
Fedoseev Vladimir
FID
2733
15
GM
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar
AZE
2733
16
GM
Amin Bassem
EGY
2713
17
GM
Sarana Alexey
FID
2708
18
GM
Nihal Sarin
IND
2702
19
GM
Tomashevsky Evgeny
FID
2698
20
GM
Matlakov Maxim
FID
2674
21
GM
Svane Rasmus
GER
2674
22
GM
Maghsoodloo Parham
IRI
2672
23
GM
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
IND
2669
24
GM
Van Foreest Jorden
NED
2663
25
GM
Kobalia Mikhail
FID
2662
26
GM
Zhigalko Sergei
FID
2662
27
GM
Kadric Denis
MNE
2657
28
GM
Sadhwani Raunak
IND
2657
29
GM
Mamedov Rauf
AZE
2649
30
GM
Vallejo Pons Francisco
ESP
2644
31
GM
Brunello Sabino
ITA
2641
32
GM
Sindarov Javokhir
UZB
2639
33
GM
Asadli Vugar
AZE
2635
34
GM
Bluebaum Matthias
GER
2634
35
GM
Salem A.R. Saleh
UAE
2633
36
GM
Gukesh D
IND
2632
37
GM
Niemann Hans Moke
USA
2632
38
GM
Petrosian Tigran L.
ARM
2632
39
GM
Andriasian Zaven
ARM
2625
40
GM
Cheparinov Ivan
BUL
2623
41
GM
Esipenko Andrey
FID
2620
42
GM
Gelfand Boris
ISR
2620
43
GM
Tari Aryan
NOR
2620
44
GM
Harikrishna Pentala
IND
2617
45
GM
Indjic Aleksandar
SRB
2616
46
GM
Predke Alexandr
FID
2616
47
GM
Ivic Velimir
SRB
2614
48
GM
Adhiban B.
IND
2613
49
GM
Sjugirov Sanan
FID
2613
50
GM
Shankland Sam
USA
2612
51
GM
Idani Pouya
IRI
2610
52
GM
Muradli Mahammad
AZE
2610
53
GM
Moussard Jules
FRA
2606
54
GM
Adly Ahmed
EGY
2605
55
GM
Shimanov Aleksandr
FID
2605
56
GM
Sargsyan Shant
ARM
2602
57
GM
Keymer Vincent
GER
2600
58
GM
Yudin Sergei
FID
2599
59
GM
Vokhidov Shamsiddin
UZB
2597
60
GM
Ghaem Maghami Ehsan
IRI
2596
61
GM
Riazantsev Alexander
FID
2595
62
GM
Tsydypov Zhamsaran
FID
2593
63
GM
Lintchevski Daniil
FID
2589
64
GM
Quparadze Giga
GEO
2587
65
IM
Ghasi Ameet K
ENG
2587
66
GM
Aravindh Chithambaram Vr.
IND
2586
67
IM
Murzin Volodar
FID
2586
68
GM
Anton Guijarro David
ESP
2585
69
GM
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel
ARM
2585
70
GM
Jobava Baadur
GEO
2582
71
GM
Tang Andrew
USA
2582
72
GM
Donchenko Alexander
GER
2581
73
GM
Moiseenko Alexander
UKR
2577
74
GM
Munkhgal Gombosuren
MGL
2577
75
GM
Durarbayli Vasif
AZE
2576
76
GM
Sanal Vahap
TUR
2576
77
GM
Guseinov Gadir
AZE
2573
78
GM
Hovhannisyan Robert
ARM
2570
79
GM
Hansen Eric
CAN
2568
80
GM
Naiditsch Arkadij
AZE
2567
81
GM
Najer Evgeniy
FID
2566
82
GM
Yilmaz Mustafa
TUR
2564
83
GM
Pantsulaia Levan
GEO
2563
84
GM
Sychev Klementy
FID
2563
85
GM
Narayanan S.L.
IND
2562
86
GM
Shevchenko Kirill
UKR
2562
87
GM
Petrosyan Manuel
ARM
2560
88
GM
Yakubboev Nodirbek
UZB
2560
89
GM
Sargissian Gabriel
ARM
2559
90
GM
Kovalev Vladislav
FID
2556
91
GM
Gareyev Timur
USA
2553
92
GM
Paravyan David
FID
2551
93
GM
Demchenko Anton
FID
2545
94
GM
Chigaev Maksim
FID
2542
95
GM
Ponkratov Pavel
FID
2539
96
GM
Hambleton Aman
CAN
2538
97
GM
Nguyen Thai Dai Van
CZE
2534
98
GM
Petrov Nikita
FID
2531
99
GM
Ganguly Surya Shekhar
IND
2530
100
GM
Le Tuan Minh
VIE
2530
101
GM
Rakhmanov Aleksandr
FID
2530
102
GM
Dardha Daniel
BEL
2528
103
GM
Harsha Bharathakoti
IND
2527
104
GM
Dragnev Valentin
AUT
2523
105
GM
Alonso Rosell Alvar
ESP
2514
106
GM
Makhnev Denis
KAZ
2507
107
GM
Vakhidov Jakhongir
UZB
2507
108
GM
Puranik Abhimanyu
IND
2506
109
GM
Christiansen Johan-Sebastian
NOR
2501
110
GM
Fedorov Alexei
FID
2488
111
GM
Suleymanli Aydin
AZE
2481
112
GM
Nesterov Arseniy
FID
2477
113
GM
Cheng Bobby
AUS
2476
114
IM
Atabayev Yusup
TKM
2473
115
GM
Svane Frederik
GER
2466
116
GM
Yoo Christopher Woojin
USA
2463
117
IM
Urazayev Arystanbek
KAZ
2463
118
GM
Tin Jingyao
SGP
2462
119
GM
Narayanan Srinath
IND
2459
120
GM
Jacobson Brandon
USA
2451
121
GM
Pranav V
IND
2440
122
GM
Maze Sebastien
FRA
2431
123
GM
Sankalp Gupta
IND
2430
124
IM
Daneshvar Bardiya
IRI
2429
125
GM
Arjun Kalyan
IND
2426
126
GM
Harutyunyan Tigran K.
ARM
2426
127
GM
Batsuren Dambasuren
MGL
2409
128
Utegaliyev Azamat
KAZ
2405
129
GM
Gadimbayli Abdulla
AZE
2399
130
FM
Nurmamedov Azat
TKM
2386
131
FM
Uruci Endrit
KOS
2379
132
GM
Bilguun Sumiya
MGL
2365
133
GM
Kostenko Petr
KAZ
2365
134
IM
Gurel Ediz
TUR
2345
135
FM
Tsaruk Maksim
FID
2330
136
IM
Vetokhin Savva
FID
2312
137
FM
Korelskiy Egor
FID
2307
138
FM
Begmuratov Khumoyun
UZB
2267
139
IM
Tologon Tegin Semetei
KGZ
2264
140
IM
Shishkov Andrei
EST
2230
141
Bayramgeldiyev Yusup
TKM
2187
142
Postlmayer Jakob
AUT
2182
143
Elier Ali
LBA
2173
144
FM
Abdilkhair Abilmansur
KAZ
2157
145
Everett Elijah
WLS
2146
146
FM
Amilal Munkhdalai
MGL
2144
147
Suleimen Ergali
KAZ
2050
148
Akhilbay Imangali
KAZ
2003
149
CM
Nurgaliyev Sauat
KAZ
1979
