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The King Salman FIDE World Rapid Championship will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia from 26-28 December. It is a 15-round Swiss tournament with a prize fund of $150,000. Time control is 15'+10". In a case of a tie there will be a blitz playoff between the top two players.

Chess Playing Schedule in UTC:

Round 1    Dec 26, 2018    12:00    
Round 2    Dec 26, 2018    13:15    
Round 3    Dec 26, 2018    14:30    
Round 4    Dec 26, 2018    15:45    
Round 5    Dec 26, 2018    17:00    
Round 6    Dec 27, 2018    12:00    
Round 7    Dec 27, 2018    13:15    
Round 8    Dec 27, 2017    14:30    
Round 9    Dec 27, 2018    15:45    
Round 10    Dec 27, 2018    17:00    
Round 11    Dec 28, 2018    12:00    
Round 12    Dec 28, 2018    13:15    
Round 13    Dec 28, 2018    14:30    
Round 14    Dec 28, 2018    15:45    
Round 15    Dec 28, 2018    17:00