FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships 2026 Announced for Hong Kong

Overview

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships 2026 is set to take place in Hong Kong, running from Wednesday 17 June 2026 through Sunday 22 June 2026.

Participants

The event features a strong lineup of grandmasters representing various nations.

• Magnus Carlsen
• Vladislav Artemiev
• Arjun Erigaisi
• Alireza Firouzja
• Levon Aronian
• Viswanathan Anand
• Wei Yi
• Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
• Fabiano Caruana
• Wesley So
• Javokhir Sindarov
• Ding Liren
• Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
• Nodirbek Abdusattorov
• Leinier Dominguez Perez
• Anish Giri
• Nihal Sarin
• Dmitry Andreikin
• Jan Krzysztof Duda
• Alexander Grischuk

Source

This report is based on information published by The Week in Chess (TWIC).

Official source: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/fide-world-rapid-and-blitz-team-championships-2026