The 2025 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships have concluded, with significant results in both events. Here are the key highlights:
Rapid (15 minutes per move + 10-second increment)
WR Chess emerged as clear-cut winners of the event, taking the title for a second consecutive year.
- The team consists of Alireza Firouzja, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Pjotraginas Tiviakov, and Alexander Griscenko.
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov's Uzbekistan was just one point behind WR Chess.
- Iran retained the bronze medal by a single point ahead of Turkey.
Blitz (3+2)
- Viswanathan Anand led Freedom to victory in this event.
- Alireza Firouzja helped WR Chess take third place after Abdusattorov's team finished fourth.
- The top-four teams will advance to the knockout stage, which will determine the overall champion.
Notable Results
- Firouzja blundered a winning position against Abdusattorov in the final game of the Rapid, resulting in Uzbekistan's bronze medal win for the Iranian star to secure WR Chess third place.
- Anand finished with another masterpiece, defeating Jorden van Foreest in the last round of the Rapid event.
- Abdusattorov had initially left WR Chess but rejoined them before competing, ultimately helping his team to their initial podium finish.