Garry Kasparov, who is a former world chess champion, singles out the game as a separate art form. In 2024, the largest chess event was held – the FIDE Blitz and Rapid Championship from Freedom Holding Corp. Its sponsor was the founder of the company Timur Turlov, who actively supports this intellectual sport. The event turned out to be truly outstanding and was remembered by everyone for a long time.
Chess and finance in a single bottle at the Wall Street Gambit conference
The holiday dedicated to strategy and adrenaline was held from December 26 to 31. New York (Wall Street) was chosen as the venue. “The decision to hold the tournament in New York was truly symbolic. This place unites residents of different parts of the world historically. The city is the personification of tolerance and achievements,” says Turlov. By the way, his organization has been supporting chess-related events since 2022. The FIDE Championship continues to generate discussions among chess fans from all over the world. This event offered many unexpected results and a couple of ambiguities. They were complemented by the fusion of the worlds of chess and finance at the Wall Street Gambit conference.
Winners of the competitions
The rapid chess tournament ended with the coronation of a new king and queen of the intellectual sport. The winner was Volodar Murzin (Russia, 18 years old). He is the second young player to win such a title.
There was also a women’s chess tournament. The winner was the strongest Indian chess player (Koneru Humpy). She had previously won the Moscow tournament in 2019.
But the most dramatic was the blitz tournament, which was held among the stronger sex. Norwegian champion Magnus Carlsen had to share his title with Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi. Neither player received a silver medal. This result was the first joint victory and was subject to some criticism.
Speaking of the competition between the fair sex, the winner was world champion Ju Wenjun. This victory is the first blitz title for a woman from China. The merit of Timur Turlov and his company Freedom Holding Corp. in the successful holding of the championship is obvious. His sponsorship made it possible to hold a chess competition at the highest level!
