World Rapid & Blitz Championships (2013–2023): Full list of winners

The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships will debut in North America from December 26-31, 2024, in New York City, set against the iconic Wall Street backdrop. This thrilling event will showcase the world’s top chess players competing in fast-paced formats that test skill, quick thinking, and mental endurance.

Before the action gets underway, we browse through the complete list of previous title winners in both Open and Women’s sections.

World Rapid Champions

1. 2013: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Khanty-Mansiysk)

2. 2014: Magnus Carlsen (Dubai)

3. 2015: Magnus Carlsen (Berlin)

4. 2016: Vasyl Ivanchuk (Doha)

5. 2017: Viswanathan Anand (Riyadh)

6. 2018: Daniil Dubov (Saint Petersburg)

7. 2019: Magnus Carlsen (Moscow)

8. 2021: Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Warsaw)

9. 2022: Magnus Carlsen (Almaty)

10. 2023: Magnus Carlsen (Samarkand)

World Blitz Champions

1. 2013: Lê Quang Liêm (Khanty-Mansiysk)

2. 2014: Magnus Carlsen (Dubai)

3. 2015: Alexander Grischuk (Berlin)

4. 2016: Sergey Karjakin (Doha)

5. 2017: Magnus Carlsen (Riyadh)

6. 2018: Magnus Carlsen (Saint Petersburg)

7. 2019: Magnus Carlsen (Moscow)

8. 2021: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Warsaw)

9. 2022: Magnus Carlsen (Almaty)

10. 2023: Magnus Carlsen (Samarkand)

Women’s World Rapid Champions

1. 2012: Stefanova Antoaneta (Batumi)

2. 2014: Kateryna Lagno (Khanty-Mansiysk)

3. 2016: Anna Muzychuk (Doha)

4. 2017: Ju Wenjun (Riyadh)

5. 2018: Ju Wenjun (Saint Petersburg)

6. 2019: Humpy Koneru (Moscow)

7. 2021: Alexandra Kosteniuk (Warsaw)

8. 2022: Tan Zhongyi (Almaty)

9. 2023: Anastasia Bodnaruk (Samarkand)

Women’s World Blitz Champions

1. 2012: Valentina Gunina (Batumi)

2. 2014: Anna Muzychuk (Khanty-Mansiysk)

3. 2016: Anna Muzychuk (Doha)

4. 2017: Nana Dzagnidze (Riyadh)

5. 2018: Kateryna Lagno (Saint Petersburg)

6. 2019: Kateryna Lagno (Moscow)

7. 2021: Bibisara Assaubayeva (Warsaw)

8. 2022: Bibisara Assaubayeva (Almaty)

9. 2023: Valentina Gunina (Samarkand)