The FIDE recently announced on its official website that the 2020 World Chess Fast Chess and Super Fast Chess Championships scheduled for Christmas will be postponed, and may be held as early as spring 2021.
Fideschia issued a statement on its official website saying: "Last year, nearly 350 national chess players from 48 countries and regions gathered in Moscow to compete in the 2019 Fast and SuperFast World Championships. The tournament has grown in popularity and importance and has become one of FIDE's signature tournaments. ”
"Unfortunately, under the current circumstances, it is no longer possible to get people from all over the world to meet like this. Plans to host the World Championships of Fast and SuperFast during the Christmas period are also no longer feasible. "In view of this, fides have decided to postpone the 2020 Fast and SuperFast World Championships and we will do our best to make the tournament hold in the spring of 2021." ”
In the 2019 World Championships of Fast Chess and SuperFast Chess, Carlson won the men's fast chess and super fast chess championships, the women's fast chess championship was won by Corneru, the Chinese chess player Lei Tingjie won the second place, the super fast chess group Lagono won the championship, and the Chinese chess player Tan Zhongyi ranked third.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
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Source: Xinhua News Agency