The 2022 World Blitz Championship is an elite over-the-board event featuring the best blitz chess players in the world. Masters and national champions from around the globe gather to compete in Swiss tournaments for their share of the $350,000 prize fund. The event runs from December 29 through 30..
Format
Players compete in a 21-round Swiss.
The time control is 3+2
Players get 1 point for a win, 0.5 points for a draw, and 0 points for a loss.
The player with the most points at the end of the tournament becomes the World Blitz Champion.
A playoff match determines the winner if there’s a tie for first place.
In case there’s a tie for any other place, the following tiebreaks apply in order:
Buchholz cut 1
Buchholz
AROC cut 1
Direct encounter
Drawing of Lots
Prizes
The event features a $350,000 prize fund, distributed as follows:
1st: $60,000
2nd: $50,000
3rd: $40,000
4th: $30,000
5th: $25,000
6th: $22,000
7th: $18,000
8th: $14,000
9th: $11,000
10th: $8,000
11th-16th: $5,000
17th-25th: $3,000
26th-35th: $1,500
Previous Champions
2012: Alexander Grischuk
2013: Le Quang Liem
2014: Magnus Carlsen
2015: Alexander Grischuk
2016: Sergey Karjakin
2017: Magnus Carlsen
2018: Magnus Carlsen
2019: Magnus Carlsen
2021: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
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