Grischuk Win World Blitz Championship 2012

(Photo courtesy of official website in Kazakhstan)

12 July 2012, Kuala Lumpur - Alexander Grischuk was declared the new World Blitz Champion after scoring 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. He scored 20.0 points. A close second was World No. 1, Magnus Carlsen, who scored 19.5 points.

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Official website: http://www.worldchess.kz/en/