Day 3 – Rapid
The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia is the third stage of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour. The tournament features rapid and blitz chess.
A single round-robin, rapid event will take place on July 2-4, with a time control of 25 minutes for the whole plus 10-second increments per move. A double round-robin, blitz event will follow on July 5-6, with a time control of 5 minutes plus 2-second increments.
The event features a prize fund that amounts to $175,000, with $40,000 reserved for the winner. Grand Chess Tour points will also be awarded.
Live games and commentary
Most players prefer to attack rather than defend. But what is the correct way to do it? GM Dr Karsten Müller has compiled many rules and motifs to guide you, along with sharpening your intuition for the exceptions.Commentary provided by GMs Yasser Seirawan, Evgenij Miroshnichenko & Cristian Chirila, IM Nazi Paikidze, and WGM Anastasiya Karlovich
Current standings – Rapid (win = 2pts., draw = 1 pt.)
In this video course, experts including Dorian Rogozenco, Mihail Marin, Karsten Müller and Oliver Reeh, examine the games of Boris Spassky. Let them show you which openings Spassky chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were and much more.
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