Magnus Carlsen wins FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2025

Key facts

• Magnus Carlsen won the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid Chess Championship 2025 held in Doha.
• Carlsen finished the tournament with a score of 10.5/13 points to claim his sixth World Rapid title.
• Russian Grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev finished as the runner-up with 9.5 points.
• India’s Arjun Erigaisi secured the bronze medal with 9.5 points, becoming the second Indian GM to medal in the championship after Viswanathan Anand.
• In the women’s section, Aleksandra Goryachkina won the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship, while Zhu Jiner took silver and Koneru Humpy earned bronze.