FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team 2025 – participants and information

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships take place June 10-16, 2025, in London, United Kingdom. The World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships are back – with a record-breaking €500,000 prize fund. This is double the prize fund of Dusseldorf, which was €250,000, and more than Kazakhstan, which was €350,000.

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team 2025 participants feature 104 Grandmasters (including 5 from the World top 10 – Hikaru Nakamura, Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Alireza Firouzja, Ian Nepomniachtchi) 63 IMs, and a total of 316 titled players. Scroll down for the full list

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Winners so far

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship Dusseldorf 2023 – WR Chess (gold) / Freedom (silver) / Team MGD1 (bronze)
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship Al-Ain ACMG UAE (gold) / Decade China Team (silver) / WR Chess Team (bronze)

2025 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships participants list

Here is the participants list of the 2025 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships. The event is open to any team that meets the official requirements, which have been designed to ensure there is an inclusive, level-playing field. Each team must have at least six and no more than nine players. This has to include at least one female player. Additionally, each team has to have one recreational player—defined as a participant who has never achieved a FIDE Standard, Rapid, or Blitz rating of 2000 Elo (or an equivalent national rating, as determined by FIDE’s Global Strategy Commission) up to and including the March 2025 rating lists.

1. WR Chess Team: Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Wadim Rosenstein, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Wesley So, Hou Yifan
2. Hexamind Chess Team: Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Vladimir Kramnik, Peter Svidler, Divya Deshmukh, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, David Muradyan
3. Al-Ain ACMG UAE: Vladislav Artemiev, Daniil Dubov, Dmitry Andreikin, Volodar Murzin, Kateryna Lagno, Wafia Darwish Al Maamari
4. KazChess: Richard Rapport, Alexander Grischuk, Parham Maghsoodloo, Andrey Esipenko, Meruert Kamalidenova, Darmen Dauren, Darmen Sadvakasov, Aldiyar Ansat, Elnaz Kaliakhmet
5. Freedom: Viswanathan Anand, Le Quang Liem, Samuel Sevian, Haik M. Martirosyan, Anna Muzychuk, Sarbartho Mani, Alexey Sarana, Rauf Mamedov, Teodora Injac
6. Team MGD1: Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, David Anton Guijarro, V Pranav, Stavroula Tsolakidou, Atharvaa P Tayade, Leon Luke Mendonca, Srinath Narayanan, Hariharan Raghavan
7. Uzbekistan: Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Javokhir Sindarov, Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Nodirbek Yakubboev, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, Nilufarkhon Imomkuzieva, Shamsiddin Vokhidov, Afruza Khamdamova
8. Germany and Friends: Vincent Keymer, Rasmus Svane, Matthias Bluebaum, Alexander Donchenko, Dinara Wagner, Bohdan Lobkin, Dmitrij Kollars, Frederik Svane, Luisa Bashylina
9. Ashdod Elit Chess Club: Nihal Sarin, Pavel Eljanov, Benjamin Gledura, Andrei Volokitin, Yuliia Osmak, Aldiyar Sailaubay, Alexander Moiseenko, Ilia Smirin, Maria Manakova
10. Knight Dance: Jorden Van Foreest, Jules Moussard, Daniel Dardha, Marc`Andria Maurizzi, Eline Roebers, Theo Phulpin, Elliot Papadiamandis
11. Team Hungary: Csaba Balogh, Adam Kozak, Gergely Kantor, Viktor Erdos, Zsoka Gaal, Almos Kiran Marton-John, Robert Ruck
12. Rishon LeZion Chess Club: Boris Gelfand, Maxim Rodshtein, Nitzan Steinberg, Yahli Sokolovsky, Marsel Efroimski, Michal Lahav, Or Bronstein, Eran Lapushnian, Yossi Raiko
13. Theme International Trading: Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, Rinat Jumabayev, Le Tuan Minh, Jingyao Tin, Qianyun Gong, Changjie Zhang, Jagadeesh Siddharth, Kevin Goh Wei Ming
14. FIDE Team: Andrew Hong, Nigel D Short, Victor Bologan, Mohd Al-Mudahka, Zhu Chen, Stepan Zaiarski, Sava Stoisavljevic, Dana Reizniece, Arkady Dvorkovich
15. Generation XYZA: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Dragan Solak, Ediz Gurel, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Turkan Mamedjarova, Sabrican Onay Yontar, Atilla Kuru, Attila Orman, Evren Ucok
16. Duobeniajan Costa Calida ESJ: Alan Pichot, Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez, Jose Fernando Cuenca Jimenez, Marcos Camacho Collados, Nino Batsiashvili, Lucas Torres, Bella Khotenashvili, Adhara Rodriguez Redondo
17. Hetman GKS Katowice: David Navara, Dinara Saduakassova, Jan Klimkowski, Jakub Seemann, Jacek Gdanski, Wojciech Smolinski, Keti Tsatsalashvili, Grzegorz Masternak, Patryk Cieslak
18. Barys.kz: Denis Makhnev, Kazybek Nogerbek, Anuar Ismagambetov, Alisher Suleymenov, Amina Kairbekova, Suleiman Nurakyn, Zhandos Agmanov, Edgar Mamedov, Xeniya Balabayeva
19. Malcolm’s Mates: Luke J McShane, Gawain C B Maroroa Jones, Michael Adams, Nikita Vitiugov, Elmira Mirzoeva, Murat Omarov
20. Global Russians: Alexei Shirov, Igor Glek, Gleb Dudin, Alexander Reprintsev, Olga Badelka, Leonid Volkov
21. Royal Chess: Jakhongir Vakhidov, Mukhiddin Madaminov, Tair Vahidov, Almas Rakhmatullaev, Umida Omonova, Sherali Ortikov, Khumoyun Begmuratov, Daler Vakhidov
22. Rookies: Read Samadov, Roman Shogdzhiev, Shreyas Royal, Daniyal Sapenov, Alua Nurman, Islam Aiten, Ergali Suleimen, Imangali Akhilbay, Zarina Nurgaliyeva
23. ChessbrahTV: Eric Hansen, Dagur Ragnarsson, Marta Garcia Martin, Trevor Vincent, Killian Delaney, Nikola Stojsin
24. Mongolia-A: Turmunkh Munkhzul, Ganzorig Amartuvshin, Munkhdalai Amilal, Sumiya Chinguun, Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya, Dondog Amarbat
25. e-therapeutics: Nicholas Pert, Ilya Gurevich, Simon K Williams, David R Norwood, Bodhana Sivanandan, Sami Mortazavi, Richard G Pert, Ali Mortazavi, Max Pert
26. Mongolia-B: Sumiya Bilguun, Gan-Erdene Sugar, Munguntuul Batkhuyag, Bat-Erdene Mungunzul, Naranbold Sodbilegt, Genden Enkhbayar, Gombojav Zandanshatar
27. Forced Mate: Mahdi Gholami Orimi, Arash Tahbaz, Arad Nazari, Liwia Jarocka, Farshid Azadbakhsh, Fardin Hematyar
28. Chess Rising Stars: Lorin D`Costa, Li Wu, Rhys Cumming, Andreea Navrotescu, Zisis Tsaknakis, Magdalini Mihailidou, Christopher Russell, Joel Bird, Aden Kennedy
29. Bangladesh Chess Team: Niaz Murshed, Enamul Hossain, Reja Neer Manon, Md Minhaz Uddin, Ahmed Wadifa, Walijah Ahmed, Anata Choudhury, Tahsin Tajwar Zia
30. Turkish Airlines Sports Club: Faustino Oro, Khagan Ahmad, Miaoyi Lu, Kerem Erten, Sohum Lohia, Ali Aras Yildiz, Mert Tirak
31. Wood Green: Marcus R Harvey, Maciej Czopor, Matthew J Wadsworth, Jonah B Willow, Audrey Kueh, Carmel Barwick, Madara Orlovska
32. Sassy Seniors: Jonathan F Parker, Matthew J Turner, Stephen Dishman, Rajko Vujatovic, Natasha K Regan, Matthew Dishman
33. Sharks 4NCL: Ameet K Ghasi, Thomas E Rendle, Peter T Roberson, James Moreby, Kamila Hryshchenko, Georgiana-Steluta Morea, Ben J Purton, Kevin C McCarthy
34. Berlin Chess Federation: Ilja Schneider, Johannes Florstedt, Lara Schulze, Magnus Ermitsch, Alina Rath, Bernhard Riess
35. ¡Ållez-Y Initiative!: Jonas Buhl Bjerre, Annmarie Muetsch, Mikkel Manosri Jacobsen, Mikkel Vinh Loftgaard, August Jalving, Elliot McCallum
36. OlalaStars: Arthur Kogan, Dion Krivenko, Sofia Blokhin, Yuri Dr Agafonov, Noam Sason, Platon Kiritshenko
37. English Knightmares: Daniel Howard Fernandez, Stanley Badacsonyi, Jude Shearsby, Supratit Banerjee, Mei-En Emmanuelle Hng, Gautam Jain, Frankie Badacsonyi
38. Berlin Lasker Legends: Jonas Eilenberg, Martin Yatskar, Andre Kunz, Ngoc Hai-Dang Ho, Theodor Stein, Rebekka Schuster
39. Wood Green Youth: David L Haydon, Aaravamudhan Balaji, Borna Derakhshani, Conor O`Donnell, Nadia Jaufarally, Elizabeth Ivanov, Imogen A L Camp
40. Noval Group Kyrgyzstan: Eldiyar Orozbaev, Emir Sharshenbekov, Aziz Degenbaev, Erzhan Zhakshylykov, Assel Lesbekova, Aimonchok Zhunusbekova, Nuriddin Iunusov, Nurai Sovetbekova, Elzarbek Tazhimyrzaev
41. Perfect: Gennadij Sagalchik, Valery Atlas, Boris A Zlotnik, Gennadie Slavin, Elena Nekrasova, Valerii Myndru, Mark Gluhovsky, Dmitry Atlas, Daniel J Slavin
42. Uppsala SSS: Vidar Grahn, Alexander Strom-Engdahl, Anton Frank, Oliver Nilsson, Julia Ostensson, Tim Letoret
43. Danish futures: Rasmus Skytte, Casper Liu, Paulius Meskenas, Sarah Sima Derlich, Sauran Bekmukhanov, Leia Andries, Robert Skytte
44. Mother Continent: Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo, Harold Wanyama, David George Samir, Banele Mhango, Deborah Ebimobo-ere Quickpen, Wilfried Ntamatungiro, Fouzi Ali Alshalwi, Aun O. A. Younis
45. Oxbridge: Jun Wei Lee, Ashvin Sivakumar, Daniel GH Gallagher, Jinghan Cameron Goh, Mei-Xian Eunice Hng, Simona Nayberg
46. ANI: David Zakarian, Henrik Stepanyan, Dimitrios Levon Zakarian, Hayk Mesropyan, Meri Grigoryan, Sebouh Takvorian
47. Chess Trust Accelerators: John M Emms, Theo Khoury, Elis Denele Dicen, Kushal Jakhria, George Zhao, Arthur Kendall, Oleg Verbytski, Julia Volovich
48. Hammersmith Chess Club: Marco Gallana, Alistair Hill, Kai Hanache, Gaston Franco, Maria-Alexandra Ciocan, Aryaman Ganguly
49. The London Legends: Livio Cancedda-Dupuis, Harry Bryant, Raman Vashisht-Pigem, Zain Patel, Sebastian Mokhber-Garcia, Amelie Bryant, Avyukt Dasgupta, Alexey M. Lapidus
50. Borsa Team: Bilel Bellahcene, Adlane Arab, Mohamed Anis Achour, Lina Nassr, Hatem Ould Rouis, Ahmed Younsi, Zakaria Ould Rouis, Mohamed Metali
51. xChess.AI: Robert-Gabriel Sava, Lucas Rusu, Christiansen-Danut-Eugen Sava, Matei-Andrei Badescu, Luca Platschek, Eliza-Ioana Badescu
52. UK Chess Challenge Masters: Adithya Vaidyanathan, Sarah N Longson, Rock Yu, Pengxiao Zhu, Jan Murawski, Zoe Veselow, Adam Sefton
53. Satranc Istanbul: Ataberk Eren, Tunahan Makaraci, Atakan Eken, Ugur Barkin Tahaoglu, Adnan Mesih Saygili, Aleyna Demir, Murat Emre Kalender
54. Equity Bank, Kenya: Arthur Ssegwanyi, Patrick Kawuma, Haruna Nsubuga, Brian Gabriel Mwangi, Jully Mutisya, Kyle Kuka, Njagi Kabugu, Victor Ongono
55. REY AHOGADO: Jose Maria Medal Paves, Carlos D. Schneider Sanchez, Robert Kohlmann, David Henriquez Garcia, Anca-Claudia Cujba, Ayraldo Dominguez Afonso, Peter Heimbaecher
56. Desert Penguins: Augustin Madan, Mikhail Sedykh, Rohan Bansal, Saahil Bansal, Yicheng Ding, Yihua Ding, Balahari Bharat Kumar, Stakhey Sedykh, Yiwen Ding
57. Lucy Chess Team Ethiopia: Leykun Mesfin, Addisalem Temesgen Tsige, Yalemzewde Mekonnen Shiferaw, Yoseph Kifle Kebede, Ruth Leykun Eshete, Aster Melake Bantiwalu, Israel Tekeste Weldegebriel, Tareke Yezina Munie
58. Youth KG: Ruslan Momunaliev, Elim Keneshbekov, Zalkar Kurbanbaev, Baiel Muradylov, Iskender Mukanov, Alika Baktybek Kyzy, Aizhan Sezdbekova, Emir Beknazarov, Timur Yrysov

Each match is played on six boards. In each match, teams shall have at least:
a. one female player,
b. one recreational player.

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships consists of 3 event – Rapid, played on June 11-13, and Blitz on June 14-15.