Gukesh, Carlsen Headline FIDE World Rapid and Blitz 2025

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Magnus Carlsen is going to the World Championship, although the chess star has other things on his mind at the moment.

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Magnus Carlsen will play the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Doha in December 2025. The World Chess Federation and Carlsen himself confirmed this on Thursday. When the decision was announced, Carlsen wrote the following on X: – Nine years ago, I left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Doha with two near-misses and a few viral tantrums. This year, I hope to improve on the former, but I promise to deliver on the latter. – …