St. Petersburg, Russia - December 30, 2018: Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja, Iran (right) during King Salman World Blitz Chess Championship 2018. Eventua Stock Photo - Alamy

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St. Petersburg, Russia - December 30, 2018: Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, USA (right) competes in King Salman World Blitz Chess Championship 2018. Even Stock Photo - Alamy

St. Petersburg, Russia - December 30, 2018: Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, USA (right) competes in King Salman World Blitz Chess Championship 2018. Even Stock Photo - Alamy

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St. Petersburg, Russia - December 30, 2018: International master Anastasia Bodnaruk, Russia competes in King Salman World Blitz Chess Championship 201 Stock Photo - Alamy

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St. Petersburg, Russia - December 30, 2018: Award ceremony of women World Blitz Chess Championship 2018. From left: Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, Iran, K Stock Photo - Alamy

St. Petersburg, Russia - December 30, 2018: Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, Iran (left) and Magnus Carlsen, Norway, showed the best combine results in King Stock Photo - Alamy

St. Petersburg, Russia - December 30, 2018: Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja, Iran (left) competes in King Salman World Blitz Chess Championship 2018. Eve Stock Photo - Alamy

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