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Naroditsky Blitz Final
The inaugural Naroditsky Memorial crowns its champion today.
Ten qualifiers from Saturday's blitz championship compete in a single round-robin final on July 5, using 3+2 time control rated by FIDE and US Chess [Quelle: Charlotte Chess Center]. The nine-round showdown closes out the three-day festival honoring Daniel Naroditsky, with $6,000 in prizes awaiting the winner. Sunday's Creator Invitational—featuring Alexandra Botez and other online personalities—runs parallel, blending competitive chess with the community spectacle the Naroditsky Memorial Fellowship Fund envisioned.
Follow the results starting 17:00 CEST to see who seizes the trophy.
GothamChess's accuracy machine
IM Levy Rozman just played nearly perfect blitz.
In a Naroditsky Memorial game against GM Aman Hambleton, GothamChess posted 94.9% accuracy—a rare feat in 3+2 time where most players hover in the 70s and 80s [Quelle: Chess (Facebook)]. The performance underscores how blitz engines have reshaped player intuition—or, conversely, how a handful of players now think so deeply at speed that position evaluation feels almost automatic. Rozman's online coaching channel reaches millions; his real-board execution here suggests the teacher is also the threat.
Watch whether the Blitz Final brackets pit him against the speed-format's true titans.
FIDE opens chess museum to all
Chess history just got its official home.
FIDE launched the Open Chess Museum (museum.fide.com) as a free, centralized archive spanning from ancient play to modern tournaments, featuring rare manuscripts, handwritten scoresheets, Olympiad posters, and personal artifacts of world champions [Quelle: FIDE]. Five thematic sections—Collection, History, FIDE's Evolution, World Champions, and a visual timeline—make the material navigable for researchers and curious fans alike. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich positioned it as chess's "central, official reference point," with plans to invite collectors and national federations to contribute their holdings.
The project signals how seriously the federation now treats digital engagement with the sport's heritage.
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