World Rapid Chess Championship 2023

World Rapid Chess Championship 2023
 
World Rapid Champion
Women's World Rapid Champion
 
  Norway Magnus Carlsen FIDE Anastasia Bodnaruk
 
10/13Scores8½/11
(2½/4)
  Born 30 November 1990
33 years old		 Born 30 March 1992
31 years old
  Rating: 2818
(World No. 2)		 Rating: 2265
(World No. 133)
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The World Rapid Chess Championship 2023 was the 2023 edition of the annual World Rapid Chess Championship held by FIDE to determine the world champion in chess played under rapid time controls. Since 2012, FIDE has held the World Rapid and Blitz Championships at a joint tournament. The tournament was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from 26 to 28 December 2023,[1] using a Swiss-system with 13 rounds for the open tournament and 11 rounds for the women's tournament.[1] Players eligible to participate in the open tournament were either be rated at least 2550 Elo in a FIDE rating list during 2023, or reigning national champion. The time control was 15 minutes per player with a 10-second per-move increment.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Everything ready for the start of World Rapid and Blitz in Samarkand". FIDE. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-19.