On this day a year ago, Gukesh D won the FIDE World Chess Championship and became the youngest World Champion in history.

The 18th World Champion Gukesh D will participate in the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships
♟ The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025
🌍 Doha,

Alexandra Kosteniuk executed the rare Bishop-and-Knight checkmate against Humpy Koneru with only 12 seconds remaining on the clock at the 2023 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships.

Will we witness another Bishop-and-Knight finish this year?

♟ The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Alexandra Kosteniuk executed the rare Bishop-and-Knight checkmate against Humpy Koneru with only 12 seconds remaining on the clock at the 2023 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships.

Will we witness another Bishop-and-Knight finish this year?

♟ The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

🎉 Happy Birthday to Viswanathan Anand! 🎂

A legend of the game, five-time World Champion, and one of the greatest chess minds of all time. Curious which checkmate he considers his best ever?

Now it’s your turn:
👇 What’s the best checkmate YOU’VE ever delivered?

Magnus + a high-five = instant happiness.
Who’s ready for more feel-good moments this year? 🙌✨

The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships return this year in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, bringing together the world’s elite chess talent for a thrilling end-of-year

♟️💥 Who is Hou Yifan’s favorite chess star to play against? The answer is in our video.

👉 Watch the full AMA here: youtu.be/lQpI-X3UsEs

Meet the next generation of chess stars ⚡️👑
This December in Doha, young talents will take on the world’s elite at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships — fearless, ambitious, and ready to shape the future of chess.

♟ The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025
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Peter Leko just revealed his Top picks to follow at the upcoming FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship! ⚡️

And great news — he’ll also be joining our official broadcast team as a commentator, bringing world-class insight to every critical moment. 🎙♟

Now it’s your turn — who

🎉 Happy Birthday, Hikaru Nakamura! 🎂

👇 Your turn: Which celebrity — would YOU love to play against?

🎉 Happy 20th birthday to Divya Deshmukh! 🎂✨
@DivyaDeshmukh05

The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup winner, a 2022 Olympiad gold medallist, the fourth Indian woman to become a Grandmaster, she’s also qualified for the 2026 Women's Candidates tournament — inspiring a new wave of

🎉 Happy 20th birthday to Divya Deshmukh! 🎂✨
@DivyaDeshmukh05

The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup winner, a 2022 Olympiad gold medallist, the fourth Indian woman to become a Grandmaster — inspiring a new wave of young chess talent across the globe.

📹 This video is from her

🎉 Happy 20th birthday to Divya Deshmukh! 🎂✨
@DivyaDeshmukh05

The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup winner, a 2022 Olympiad gold medallist, the fourth Indian woman to become a Grandmaster — inspiring a new wave of young chess talent across the globe.

📹 This video is from her

Throwback to one of the most memorable finishes in World Blitz history — when 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen suggested sharing first place with Ian Nepomniachtchi, and chess witnessed two 2024 FIDE World Blitz Champions 🏆

The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships return this year in Doha,