World Blitz Chess Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-blitz-chess-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the organizing body?FIDE (International Chess Federation)
2. What is the establishment of annual joint championship?2012, when FIDE began hosting annual World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships
3. How long does a blitz chess game last?In blitz chess, each player usually has about five minutes for the whole game, and a small time increment may be added after each move. This means players must decide very quickly.
4. When did FIDE start holding the World Blitz Chess Championship?FIDE started holding the World Blitz Chess Championship every year in 2012, and it is often played together with the World Rapid Chess Championships.

Blitz Time Control: A chess game format where each player has a very limited total playing time, typically 10 minutes or less, often with a small increment per move.
FIDE: The Fédération Internationale des Échecs, the international governing body responsible for organizing chess competitions worldwide.
Grandmaster (GM): The highest title awarded by FIDE to chess players, signifying exceptional skill, achievement, and mastery of the game.
Time Increment: A small amount of time added to a player's clock after each move they make, common in faster time controls like blitz.