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FIDE WORLD
RAPID & BLITZ
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
DECEMBER 26–30, 2026
ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE
GENERAL PARTNER
The year's most
dynamic chess
finale is here
The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 bring the world's elite to Istanbul, Türkiye, to battle for four world titles and a prize fund exceeding €1,000,000
Schedule
December 26–30, 2026
| Time | Open | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 pm | Opening Ceremony | |
| 2:00 pm | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 3:20 pm | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| 4:40 pm | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| 6:00 pm | Round 4 | Round 4 |
| 7:20 pm | Round 5 | — |
| Time | Open | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 pm | Round 6 | Round 5 |
| 3:20 pm | Round 7 | Round 6 |
| 4:40 pm | Round 8 | Round 7 |
| 6:00 pm | Round 9 | Round 8 |
| Time | Open | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 pm | Round 10 | Round 9 |
| 3:20 pm | Round 11 | Round 10 |
| 4:40 pm | Round 12 | Round 11 |
| 6:00 pm | Round 13 | — |
| 6:10 pm | — | Play-off (if needed) |
| 7:30 pm | Play-off (if needed) | — |
| Time | Open | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 – Swiss | ||
| 2:00 pm | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 2:30 pm | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| 3:00 pm | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| 3:30 pm | Round 4 | Round 4 |
| 4:00 pm | Round 5 | Round 5 |
| 4:30 pm | Round 6 | Round 6 |
| 5:00 pm | Round 7 | Round 7 |
| 5:30 pm | Round 8 | Round 8 |
| 6:00 pm | Round 9 | Round 9 |
| 6:30 pm | Round 10 | Round 10 |
| 7:00 pm | Round 11 | — |
| 7:30 pm | Round 12 | — |
| 8:00 pm | Round 13 | — |
| Time | Open | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 – Swiss | ||
| 2:00 pm | Round 14 | Round 11 |
| 2:30 pm | Round 15 | Round 12 |
| 3:00 pm | Round 16 | Round 13 |
| 3:30 pm | Round 17 | Round 14 |
| 4:00 pm | Round 18 | Round 15 |
| 4:30 pm | Round 19 | — |
| Stage 2 – Knockout | ||
| 5:15 pm | — | Semi-Finals |
| 5:30 pm | Semi-Finals | — |
| 7:00 pm | — | Final |
| 7:15 pm | Final | — |
| 9:00 pm | Closing Ceremony | |
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