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Volodar Murzin stunned the satellite past twelvemonth erstwhile helium won the World accelerated chess title successful New York, finishing up of truthful galore large names, including the five-time victor Magnus Carlsen. He had started arsenic the 59th seed, and was conscionable 18 then.
The Russian volition beryllium defending his crown astatine this year’s World Rapid Championship, opening successful Doha connected December 26. Before that though, helium volition beryllium playing astatine the 3rd variation of the Global Chess League, to beryllium held successful Mumbai from December 13.
This is his Murzin’s 2nd league; past twelvemonth helium had played for Ganges Grandmasters. This clip helium is representing American Gambits. And helium is gladsome to beryllium portion of the squad headlined by the World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura.
“I americium delighted that I americium playing for American Gambits and we person an fantabulous team,” Murzin told The Hindu implicit the telephone from Moscow. “We person the squad to triumph the rubric this clip and that is what we volition beryllium aiming for. All the players successful the squad are acquainted to me.”
He was referring to Richard Rapport, Vladislav Artemiev, Richard Rapport, Bibisara Assaubayeva and Teodora Injac. He said helium liked the format of the Global Chess League. “It is exciting,” helium said. “And I truly similar the league’s clip control.”
The travel to Mumbai volition beryllium his 2nd sojourn to India wrong little than 2 months. He was successful Goa for the World Cup, which was a large disappointment for him, though: helium was knocked retired successful the archetypal circular itself. He indispensable beryllium hoping for a amended amusement astatine the glamorous league.
Looking backmost astatine his triumph astatine the World accelerated championship, helium said the rubric meant a batch arsenic the world’s starring players were there. He became the 2nd youngest victor successful the past of the tournament, down Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
