“In his head, things are going at 100 per hour”: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, new world chess blitz champion

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Behind his spectacles, a remarkably quick mind operates, far surpassing ‍human analytical capabilities. Maxime⁤ Vachier-Lagrave, at 31, is extraordinary, a fact⁢ he showcased this Thursday in Warsaw at the World Blitz Championship.⁤ The French chess master swiftly vanquished all rivals, including​ the world’s top player. Unlike ⁣the‌ stereotypical brooding chess grandmaster, this Île-de-France‌ native harbors ‌a passion ‍for the game and football club, OL.

This marks the​ first global senior title ‌for⁤ this international⁢ grandmaster, a former world⁢ number ‌two. ‌Despite a rough start—three ⁢defeats in‌ the initial ⁤ten ‍rounds—he then amassed swift

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