The history of the Candidates Tournaments and Candidates Matches dates back to 1950. In its anniversary year, FIDE is looking forward to the Candidates Tournaments in Toronto in April 2024 and provides an overview of the history of these competitions. | Photos: Via FIDE
This week, we conclude our series on the 2023 World Rapid and Blitz and Women's World Rapid and Blitz championships, with a particular focus on highlights from American players. All six of todays puzzles come from variations or the game moves between GM Conrad Holt and GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the third round of the 2023 World Rapid Championship.
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This week's Wednesday Workout starts a two-part series on the 2023 Gashimov Memorial rapid and blitz event, featuring a number of prominent top players. Played in Azerbaijan in honor of the late Azeri great, Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi won with a score of 5/9 in the rapid and and 12/18 in the blitz, totaling a 22/36 score (as rapid games counted for two points each). Vidit finished a half-point ahead of countryman GM Arjun Erigaisi, and Romanian GM Richard Rapport was third with 19/36.
The youngest and lowest-rated participant prevailed in the rapid section of the Gashimov Memorial. 18-year-old Aydin Suleymanli played fearlessly on day 3 of the rapid to collect two wins and a loss, and go into Monday’s 18 rounds of blitz as the sole leader in Gabala. Sharing second place, one point behind, are Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi and the top scorer in the final three rounds of rapid, Jorden van Foreest. | Photos: Official website