Know all details about the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2024 along with the men’s and women’s live points table standings, results, schedule and format
The third day of the 2024 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship showcased intense competition, featuring four rounds in the Open category and three in the Women’s event. In the open category, eighteen-year-old underdog Volodar Murzin stunned the chess world with a remarkable performance. Meanwhile, in the Women’s competition, India’s top-rated female chess player, Koneru Humpy, clinched her second World Rapid Championship title.
FIDE World Rapid And Blitz Chess Championship 2024-25 men’s and women’s points table standings, results, day 4 schedule, date, time, prize money and live stream telecast
| Tournament | Position | Prize Money |
| Open Category | 1st place | $90,000 |
| 2nd place | $70,000 | |
| 3rd place | $56,000 | |
| 4th place | $45,000 | |
| 5th place | $36,000 | |
| 6th place | $29,000 | |
| 7th place | $24,000 | |
| 8th place | $20,000 | |
| 9th place | $17,000 | |
| 10th place | $15,000 | |
| 11th–15th places | $10,000 each | |
| 16th–20th places | $7,000 each | |
| 21st–30th places | $4,300 each | |
| 31st–40th places | $2,000 each | |
| Women’s Category | 1st place | $60,000 |
| 2nd place | $40,000 | |
| 3rd place | $28,000 | |
| 4th place | $22,000 | |
| 5th place | $18,000 | |
| 6th place | $15,000 | |
| 7th place | $12,000 | |
| 8th place | $9,000 | |
| 9th place | $6,500 | |
| 10th place | $4,000 | |
| 11th–15th places | $1,800 each | |
| 16th–20th places | $1,000 each |
2024-25 FIDE World Rapid And Blitz Chess Championship: latest results and upcoming schedule:
Volodar Murzin, an 18-year-old chess prodigy, has emerged victorious in the 2024 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship, cementing his place as the second-youngest champion in the tournament’s history, following Nodirbek Abdusattorov’s 2021 triumph. With an unbeaten streak, Murzin displayed remarkable composure and skill. Sharing second place were Alexander Grischuk, a three-time World Blitz Champion, and Ian Nepomniachtchi, both securing nine points.
| Pos | Team | Score | TB1 |
| 1 | Murzin, Volodar | 10 | 100.5 |
| 2 | Grischuk, Alexander | 9.5 | 96.5 |
| 3 | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 9.5 | 91 |
| 4 | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 9 | 101.5 |
| 5 | Erigaisi, Arjun | 9 | 97.5 |
| 6 | Sindarov, Javokhir | 9 | 92.5 |
| 7 | Firouzja, Alireza | 9 | 92 |
| 8 | Dubov, Daniil | 9 | 92 |
| 9 | Grigoryan, Karen H. | 9 | 88.5 |
| 10 | Sevian, Samuel | 8.5 | 99.5 |
In the women’s division, India’s chess maestro Koneru Humpy claimed her second World Rapid Championship title with a stellar score of 8.5/11. Having first won gold in 2019, Koneru triumphed in style by defeating Indonesia’s Irine Kharisma Sukandar in a tense endgame during the final round. Her victory adds to India’s remarkable chess achievements in 2024, following dual golds in the Chess Olympiad and Gukesh D’s classical World Champion title.
| Pos | Team | Score | TB1 |
| 1 | Koneru, Humpy | 8.5 | 63 |
| 2 | Ju, Wenjun | 8 | 75 |
| 3 | Lagno, Kateryna | 8 | 72 |
| 4 | Tan, Zhongyi | 8 | 67 |
| 5 | Dronavalli, Harika | 8 | 65 |
| 6 | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | 8 | 64.5 |
| 7 | Khamdamova, Afruza | 8 | 64 |
| 8 | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | 7.5 | 69 |
| 9 | Sukandar, Irine Kharisma | 7.5 | 67.5 |
| 10 | Tsolakidou, Stavroula | 7.5 | 61.5 |
Now, the excitement is building as the World Blitz Championship approaches! Over two thrilling days, December 30 and 31, the world’s strongest players in both the Open and Women’s categories will battle it out in intense, nerve-wracking Blitz games.
we examine the complete schedule of this tournament:
| Category | Date | Time in IST | Event |
World Rapid Championship: Open Section
Advertisement | December 26 | 11:30 PM | Opening |
| 12:30 AM | Round 1 | ||
| 1:50 AM | Round 2 | ||
| 3:10 AM | Round 3 | ||
| 4:30 AM | Round 4 | ||
| 5:50 AM | Round 5 | ||
| December 28 | 12:30 AM | Round 6 | |
| 1:50 AM | Round 7 | ||
| 3:10 AM | Round 8 | ||
| 4:30 AM | Round 9 | ||
| December 29 | 12:30 AM | Round 10 | |
| 1:50 AM | Round 11 | ||
| 3:10 AM | Round 12 | ||
| 4:30 AM | Round 13 | ||
| World Rapid Championship: Women’s Section | December 26 | 11:30 PM | Opening |
| 12:45 AM | Round 1 | ||
| 2:05 AM | Round 2 | ||
| 3:25 AM | Round 3 | ||
| 4:45 AM | Round 4 | ||
| December 28 | 12:45 AM | Round 5 | |
| 2:05 AM | Round 6 | ||
| 3:25 AM | Round 7 | ||
| 4:45 AM | Round 8 | ||
| December 29 | 12:45 AM | Round 9 | |
| 2:05 AM | Round 10 | ||
| 3:25 AM | Round 11 | ||
| World Blitz Championship: Open Section | December 31 | 12:30 AM | Round 1 |
| 1:00 AM | Round 2 | ||
| 1:30 AM | Round 3 | ||
| 2:00 AM | Round 4 | ||
| 2:30 AM | Round 5 | ||
| 3:00 AM | Round 6 | ||
| 3:30 AM | Round 7 | ||
| 4:00 AM | Round 8 | ||
| 4:30 AM | Round 9 | ||
| 5:00 AM | Round 10 | ||
| 5:30 AM | Round 11 | ||
| 6:00 AM | Round 12 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Round 13 | ||
| January 1 | 12:30 AM | Quarter-finals | |
| 2:00 AM | Semi-finals | ||
| 3:30 AM | Final | ||
| 5:30 AM | Closing | ||
| World Blitz Championship: Women’s Section | December 31 | 12:45 AM | Round 1 |
| 1:15 AM | Round 2 | ||
| 1:45 AM | Round 3 | ||
| 2:15 AM | Round 4 | ||
| 2:45 AM | Round 5 | ||
| 3:15 AM | Round 6 | ||
| 3:45 AM | Round 7 | ||
| 4:15 AM | Round 8 | ||
| 4:45 AM | Round 9 | ||
| 5:15 AM | Round 10 | ||
| 5:45 AM | Round 11 | ||
| January 1 | 12:30 AM | Quarter-finals | |
| 2:00 AM | Semi-finals | ||
| 3:30 AM | Final | ||
| 5:30 AM | Closing |