World Chess Rapid and Blitz Championships, Doha 2016

The World Chess Rapid and Blitz Championships 2016 took place in Doha (Qatar) 25th-30th December. Opening Ceremony - 25th December 2016.

Blitz (29th-30th December): Open: 1. Sergey Karjakin, 2. Magnus Carlsen - 16.5 out of 21 scores, 3. Daniil Dubov, 4. Hikaru Nakamura, 5. Alexander Grischuk - 14.5.
Sergey Karjakin is World Blitz Chess Champion.
Sergey Karjakin Games, World Chess Blitz Championship 2016

Women: 1. Anna Muzychuk - 13 out of 17 scores, 2. Valentina Gunina, 3. Kateryna Lagno - 12.5.
Anna Muzychuk is Women's World Blitz Chess Champion.
Anna Muzychuk Games, Women's World Chess Blitz Championship 2016

Ju Wenjun vs Anna Muzychuk, round 12, a draw, Women's World Rapid Championship 2016
Ju Wenjun (the winner of the Women's Grand Prix 2015-2016) vs Anna Muzychuk (Women's World Rapid Chess Champion 2016 and Women's World Blitz Chess Champion 2016), round 12, a draw, Women's World Rapid Championship, Doha 2016. Photo by Maria Emelianova

Rapid (26th-28th December): Open: 1. Vassily Ivanchuk, 2. Alexander Grischuk, 3. Magnus Carlsen - 11 out of 15 scores.
Vassily Ivanchuk is World Rapid Chess Champion.
Vassily Ivanchuk Games, World Chess Rapid Championship 2016

Women: 1. Anna Muzychuk - 9.5 out of 12 scores, 2. Alexandra Kosteniuk - 8.5, 3. Nana Dzagnidze - 8.
Anna Muzychuk is Women's World Rapid Chess Champion.
Anna Muzychuk Games, Women's World Chess Rapid Championship 2016

Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Sergey Karjakin, Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Peter Svidler, Peter Leko, Pavel Eljanov, Alexander Grischuk, Li Chao, Nikita Vitiugov; Ju Wenjun, Anna Muzychuk.

Site: http://qatarchess2016.com/DohaChess2016, http://chess-results.com/tnr255559

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