27 July 2015

Mikhail Antipov Cruises in 7th Qualifier of FIDE Online Junior Championship

Russian grandmaster won all 11 games.

The 7th Qualifier tournament of the FIDE Online Juniors World Blitz Championship was held on July, 23, 2015 on the official FIDE Online platform. It gathered 35 players, who competed in an 11-round Swiss with the time control 3 minutes +2 seconds per move.  

GM Mikhail Antipov (2510), an overwhelming rating favorite of the event, duly converted his advantage, winning all games. 

Indian WIM Pratyusha Bodda (2131) finished second with 8.5 points, Zachary Tanenbaum (2027) from USA took the third place with 7.5 points.

The prize fund of the final tournament is $4,250 ($1,000 for a winner), and its winner will become FIDE World Online Junior Blitz Champion.