World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2017 - Games and Results

The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships takes place 26th to 30th December 2017.

Viswanathan Anand beat Vladimir Fedoseev 2-0 in a bitlz tie-break to win the title. Anand took a quick draw in the final round and had to wait for other results before knowing he was in a tie-break, Magnus Carlsen shared the lead with him but lost to Alexander Grischuk. Anand last won the rapid title in 2003. Ju Wenjun led the women's rapid for much of the event and took a quick draw to ensure the title in the final round.

The blitz championship follows on Friday and Saturday.