FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess 2025, day 1 live VIDEO

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 are taking place in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025. The event will be daily live on Chessdom.com with live games, interviews, video coverage, and more. The World Rapid and Blitz 2025 is held at the Qatar University Sports and Events Complex, featuring both Open and Women’s sections in Rapid and Blitz formats, with a massive prize fund exceeding €1,000,000.

Live World Rapid and Blitz 2025: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2025 (Boards 1-30) / FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2025 (Boards 31+) / FIDE World Rapid Women Chess Championship 2025 /

Rounds typically start at 14:00 local time (UTC+3 / Doha time), which is 10:30 AM UTC, 6:00 AM EST, 11:30 AM IST, etc. Tune in starting tomorrow for what promises to be an exciting fast-chess spectacle with the world’s elite battling it out!