Overview
About the event
The inaugural FIDE World Rapid Team Championship took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, organised by FIDE in partnership with WR Logistics GmbH. Around 300 participants — professionals, club players and strong amateurs — competed across 12 rounds of Swiss-system team rapid over three days for a €250,000 prize fund.
WR Chess won the title with 22 of 24 match points (10 wins, 2 draws), finishing a clear two points ahead and clinching gold with a round to spare. The all-star roster featured Wesley So, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, R Praggnanandhaa and Vincent Keymer, with former Women's World Champions Hou Yifan and Alexandra Kosteniuk rotating on the women's board, Wadim Rosenstein on board six and Jan Gustafsson as captain.
Freedom, led by Viswanathan Anand, took silver on 20 points; the largely Indian team MGD1 took bronze on 18.
Outcome
Final results
| Rank | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | WR Chess | 22 |
| 2 | Freedom | 20 |
| 3 | MGD1 | 18 |
| 4 | Armenia | 17 |
| 5 | Germany and Friends | 15 |
| 6 | ASV AlphaEchecs Linz | 14 |
| 7 | Columbus Energy KingsOfChess Kraków | 14 |
| 8 | Berlin Chess Federation | 14 |
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Venue & travel
The field
Players
WR Chess
GM Wesley So
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GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov
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Ian Nepomniachtchi
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GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda
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GM R Praggnanandhaa
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GM Vincent Keymer
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GM Hou Yifan
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GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
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Wadim Rosenstein
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Format & regulations
- System
- 12-round Swiss open · team rapid (FIDE official)
- Rounds
- 12 rounds over three days
- Time controls
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- Rapid: FIDE Rapid (official)
- Tiebreak
- Per FIDE World Rapid Team regulations.
- Open to clubs and teams worldwide
- Around 300 participants — professionals, club players and strong amateurs
Programme
Schedule
All times local to Düsseldorf, Germany.
- 13:00 Opening ceremony
- — Rounds 1–4
- — Rounds 5–8
- — Rounds 9–12
- 21:00 Closing ceremony
Total prize fund
€250,000
1st — WR Chess
€100,000
2nd — Freedom
€60,000
3rd — MGD1
€40,000
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