FIDE World Blitz Championship

The FIDE World Blitz Championship is a 21-round Swiss tournament taking place from 29-30 December 2019 in the VIP Zone of the Luzhniki Football Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The prize fund is $350,000, with $60,000 for 1st place. Players receive 3 minutes for the entire game, plus a 2-second increment starting from move one. Prize money is shared equally between players on the same number of points, with a playoff for 1st place that consists of two 3+2 games followed, if necessary, by Armageddon, where White has 5 minutes to Black's 4. Official website: wrbc2019.com