What happened at the opening ceremony of the World Rapid and Blitz 2019

With the presence of top players like Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, MVL, Nepomniachtchi, Anish Giri, Karjakin and many others, the World Rapid and Blitz 2019 is a tournament that is being looked forward to with great enthusiasm and interest by the chess public. On 25th of December 2019, the opening ceremony was held at the Russian Chess Museum. What happened at the opening ceremony? IM Sagar Shah was present at the venue and brings you the live footage along with commentary. Video: Sagar Shah #Ches