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Doha Hosts 2025 FIDE Rapid & Blitz Championships

12/27/2025

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The 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships are underway in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025.
The event features open and women's sections with a total prize fund of €1,000,000.
The format has 13 open rounds and 11 women's rounds, with tie-breaks to crown champions.
Doha's return after nine years underscores the city’s rising prominence, with Gukesh Dommaraju and Ju Wenjun among the top participants.

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Story summary

The 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships are underway in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025.
The event features open and women's sections with a total prize fund of €1,000,000.
The format has 13 open rounds and 11 women's rounds, with tie-breaks to crown champions.
Doha's return after nine years underscores the city’s rising prominence, with Gukesh Dommaraju and Ju Wenjun among the top participants.