Zhu leads Qatar’s challenge in World Rapid and Blitz Chess

New York: The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship, hosted by New York City, continued with the participation of 80 players in the men’s category and 110 players in the women’s category.

Qatar’s Chen Zhu, a former champion, has two and a half points after four rounds, with two wins, one draw, and a loss.

Zhu started the tournament by defeating Slovakian Lucia Sivikova in the first round before losing in the second round to Azerbaijani Olivia Fatalieva.

She then tied against Bulgarian Gergana Picheva in the third and defeated Ukrainian Natalia Zhukov in the fourth round.

The rapid chess championship competitions will conclude today.

The two-day blitz competition will begin on December 30.