On December 26, the additional programme of the King Salman Rapid and Blitz Championships started in Luzhniki. Oleg Pervakov, the four-time world champion in chess composition, organized a simultaneous exhibition in solving chess studies and the solving competition. The contest consisted of a qualifying stage and a knock-out final with 16 participants.
Results:
1st place - Nikita Zavyalov
2nd place - Nadezhda Khachatrian
3rd place - Pavel Ekimov.
All participants were presented with chess books. The prize-winners will be awarded with cups, medals, diplomas and gifts from Yandex during the official closing ceremony.