World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship to be Held in Istanbul
FIDE has chosen Türkiye as the host of the 2026 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. The event will be held in Istanbul for the first time in the country, during the last week of the year.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has chosen Türkiye as the host of the 2026 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. The tournament, one of the most prestigious chess events in the world, will be held in our country for the first time, and the world's best players will gather in Istanbul during the last week of the year.
The championship will determine world champions in the rapid and blitz disciplines in the open and women's categories. The last four editions were held in Almaty, Samarkand, New York and Doha. Last year in Doha, Magnus Carlsen won the world championship in rapid and blitz chess. In women's rapid chess, Aleksandra Goryachkina reached the top, while Bibisara Assaubayeva took the title in blitz chess.
The Turkish Chess Federation will undertake the hosting with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Federation President Enes Efendioğlu thanked FIDE for its trust and Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak for his support. Efendioğlu said that Turkish athletes competing in the same hall as the world's best would be an important opportunity for young chess players.
Venue, programme, accreditation and spectator information will be announced through the official channels of the Turkish Chess Federation.
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