World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships 2025


The World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships 2025 was a team chess tournament organized by the International Chess Federation to determine the world team champions in chess played under rapid and blitz time controls. It was held in London, United Kingdom, from 10 to 16 June 2025.
The rapid championship took place from 11 to 13 June and the blitz championship was played from 14 to 15 June. The prize money was €500,000, of which €310,000 was for the rapid event and €190,000 was for the blitz.
The defending champions were Al-Ain ACMG UAE in the rapid event and WR Chess Team in the blitz event. Team MGD1 won the World Rapid Team Championship, and WR Chess Team successfully defended their blitz title.

Results

Rapid

RankTeamMatchesPointsTB1TB2
1Team MGD1122161545.5
2Hexamind Chess Team122064247
3Freedom121763646.5
4Uzbekistan121761445.5
5WR Chess Team1217593.544.5
6Germany and Friends121654839.5
7Duobeniajan Costa Calida ESJ1215489.544.5
8Generation XYZA121548243
9Malcolm's Mates1214570.540.5
10Ashdod Elit Chess Club1214545.540.5