blitz chess

Blitz is fast paced chess. Not all chess players have the ability to handle their nerves in constant timetrouble while even fewer chess players are brave enough to even consider the only faster form: lightning chess. On 15 February, 27 fast chess enthusiasts gathered in our Sheung Wan center to fight out who could call themselves the CNY Caissa Blitz Champion 2026 after seven double rounds (14 games against 7 opponents). Playing quickly also means making a lot of blunders. In

Lightning Chess at Caissa Hong Kong

One week after the season opener Rapid event, the Blitz enthusiasts gathered in Caissa. Just over 30 players played seven double rounds to decide the winner of the day. Alberto Muniz joined the event as a player for the first time in a very long time. After years of arbitering Caissa tournaments, he was able to enjoy them as a player. Alberto started the tournament as the rating favourite, but the opposition would be tough. Caissa talents Branding Fan and Kyle Chen have been

Caissa Chinese New Year Blitz Chess

Caissa Start of Season FIDE Rapid Blitz: Winner Brandon Fang

Today, 30 June we played 7 rounds double games (once with white and once with black against the same opponent) of 5 minutes + 3 seconds...

The FIDE rated Blitz on July 31 attracted most players who already had scored several Grand Prix points. Remember, out of 10 the best 4...

On the morning of Sunday 3 July the 2nd Grand Prix event in the 10 Years Anniversary cycle took place in Sheung Wan. The event, FIDE...

Evening chess is rare in Hong Kong nowadays. SATURDAY evening chess, especially FIDE rated, was maybe a first time in Hong Kong last...

Discovery Bay Sunday 22 August: sunny blue skies outside but thunder and lightning on the boards in our 3rd and 4th Grand Prix...

With 6 FIDE rated events as part of the densely packed Caissa Summer Moves 7-leg Grand Prix, spread out over only 5 weeks in August and...

After the Caissa organized FIDE rated OTB Rapid event at Zetland and the FIDE rated OTB Standard Spring League, the Caissa Spring Blitz...