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The World Rapid Chess Championship 2023 was the 2023 edition of the annual World Rapid Chess Championship held by FIDE to determine the world champion in chess played under rapid time controls. Since 2012, FIDE has held the World Rapid and Blitz Championships at a joint tournament. The tournament was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from 26 to 28 ...
The World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 was the 2024 edition of the annual World Rapid Chess Championship held by FIDE to determine the world champions in chess played under rapid time controls. The tournament was held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City from 26 to 28 December 2024, using a Swiss system with 13 rounds for the open ...
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Friday, Dec. 27 after he refused to change out of his jeans in accordance with the International Chess ...
Under rapid chess time controls, each player was allowed 25 minutes with an additional 10 seconds after each move. [2] FIDE would re-use these time controls and the "rapid chess" moniker for the 2003 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship, held in Cap d'Agde. During the World Cup 2013, these time controls were also used for the rapid tiebreak stages.
Carlsen won both tournaments in both 2022 and 2023. He has won the Blitz Chess Championship seven times and the Rapid Chess Championship five times in the past 10 years. The 2024 events began on ...
The world No1 appeared at the event on Wall Street to defend his titles at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships while wearing a shirt, blazer and dark jeans over smart black shoes.
World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 was an over-the-board chess tournament held in New York City on 30 and 31 December 2024. It was the 2024 edition of the World Blitz Chess Championship and comprised an Open section and a Women's section.