Archive · 16 Jun 2025
WR Chess Wins Blitz Championship After Controversy
WR Chess won the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship for the second time.
They beat KazChess in the final.
Before the final, WR Chess lost to Germany and Friends in the quarter-finals.
WR Chess appealed, saying they were not informed of the start time.
The match was replayed, and WR Chess won, leading to the final victory.
Key players such as Firouzja and Nakamura were part of the winning team.
WR Chess won the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship.
WR Chess defeated KazChess in the final match with a score of 4:2.
This is the team's second blitz title since the competition began in 2023.
WR Chess initially lost to Germany and Friends in the quarter-finals.
WR Chess won the replayed quarter-final match after an appeal.
- Who
- WR Chess and KazChess teams, with players including Alireza Firouzja, Hikaru Nakamura, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Ian Nepomniachtchi.
- What
- WR Chess won the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship.
- When
- The tournament concluded on Sunday.
- Where
- The specific location is not mentioned in the articles.
- Why
- The tournament aimed to determine the best blitz chess team.
Germany and Friends
WR Chess
Quarterfinal Match Replay
Germany and Friends
Unclear
WR Chess
WR Chess claimed that they were not informed of the starting time, leading to the replay.
- Tournament
- FIDE World Blitz Team Championship
- Winner
- WR Chess
- Final Score
- WR Chess 4:2 KazChess
- Notable Players
- Alireza Firouzja, Hikaru Nakamura, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Ian Nepomniachtchi
Sources
Hikaru Nakamura's WR Chess wins World Blitz Team Championship in controversial fashion: 'This whole appeal thing was a mess'
Team MGD1 finishes 5th in World Blitz Team Championship
World Blitz: Harikrishna goes down in quarters; MGD1 finish in 5th spot
