The 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship will commence on August 1 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov will join forces with 9 renowned chess players, including Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Krzysztof Duda, and others, at the championship.
Nodirbek Yokubboyev, Shamsiddin Vohidov, and Jakhongir Vohidov will form the Royal Chess Team, led by compatriot Tokhir Vohidov.
Over 350 chess players from 39 teams have applied to participate in the event.
The total prize money for the championship is 350 thousand euros.
The competition will continue until August 5.
T. Ruziyev, UzA