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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships - Doha

A general view shows chess players competing in the Blitz women's and men's first round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships - Doha

Fabiano Caruana (L) of the United States competes during the Blitz Open first round against Aleksey Grebnev of Russia at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships - Doha

Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes during the Blitz Open first round against Marco Materia of France at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships - Doha

Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (R) of Uzbekistan competes during the Blitz Open first round against Arjun Erigaisi of India at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships - Doha

Viswanathan Anand (2nd L), an Indian chess grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion, plays the first round at the First Move Ceremony between Ju Wenjun (L) of China and Luong Phuong Hanh (R) of Vietnam during the women's Blitz first round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 - Doha

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (L) of India competes during the Rapid Open sixth round against Magnus Carlsen of Norway at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 27, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 - Doha

Bibisara Assaubayeva of Kazakhstan competes during the women's rapid fifth round against Padmini Rout of India at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 27, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 - Doha

Magnus Carlsen (R) of Norway competes during the Rapid Open sixth round against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of India at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 27, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 - Doha

Gukesh Dommaraju (R) of india competes during the Rapid Open sixth round against Anish Kumar Giri of Netherlands at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 27, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 - Doha

Magnus Carlsen (R) of Norway competes during the Rapid Open sixth round against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of India at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 27, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 - Doha

Magnus Carlsen of Norway reacts during the Rapid Open sixth round against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of India at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 27, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia In Audience - Madrid

Fide Mirón, president of the AEP, and Queen Letizia during the audience with a representation of the Spanish Porphyria Association at La Zarzuela Palace, November 12, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Antonio Gutiérrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia In Audience - Madrid

Fide Mirón, president of the AEP, and Queen Letizia during the audience with a representation of the Spanish Porphyria Association at La Zarzuela Palace, November 12, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Antonio Gutiérrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia In Audience - Madrid

Fide Mirón, president of the AEP, and Queen Letizia during the audience with a representation of the Spanish Porphyria Association at La Zarzuela Palace, November 12, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Antonio Gutiérrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia In Audience - Madrid

Fide Mirón, president of the AEP, and Queen Letizia during the audience with a representation of the Spanish Porphyria Association at La Zarzuela Palace, November 12, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Antonio Gutiérrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia In Audience - Madrid

Fide Mirón, president of the AEP, and Queen Letizia during the audience with a representation of the Spanish Porphyria Association at La Zarzuela Palace, November 12, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Antonio Gutiérrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia In Audience - Madrid

Fide Mirón, president of the AEP, and Queen Letizia during the audience with a representation of the Spanish Porphyria Association at La Zarzuela Palace, November 12, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Antonio Gutiérrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230501) -- ASTANA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkady Dvorkovich (C), president of the International Federation of Chess, shakes hands with winner China's Ding Liren (R) during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230501) -- ASTANA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkady Dvorkovich (C), president of the International Federation of Chess, awards gold medal to winner China's Ding Liren (R) during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230501) -- ASTANA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Winner China's Ding Liren delivers a speech during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230501) -- ASTANA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkady Dvorkovich (L), president of the International Federation of Chess, awards trophy to winner China's Ding Liren during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi competes against China's Ding Liren during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren (L) and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi compete during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren (L) and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi compete during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren reacts while competing against Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren (L) and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi compete during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren talks to media during a news conference after defeating Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi reacts during a news conference after competing against China's Ding Liren in their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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Chinese player Wei Yi wins 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament

STORY: Chinese player Wei Yi wins 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the final round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands STORYLINE: Chinese grandmaster Wei Yi claimed the Tata Steel Chess Tournament title for the first time in the Netherlands on Sunday, beating Gukesh Dommaraju from India in a sensational tiebreak decider. It was the 86th edition of the prestigious chess tournament held at Wijk aan Zee, a village on the Dutch west coast. In the final, the 24-year-old grandmaster Wei, 16th in the FIDE world ranking, defeated Gukesh with a draw with the black pieces and a victory with white. In the 13th and final regular round of the tournament earlier on Sunday, Wei beat Vidit Santosh Gujrathi from India, defending champion Anish Giri from the Netherlands defeated compatriot Max Warmerdam, Nodirbek Abdusattorov from

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's chess player Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 2023 FIDE World Championship final tie-breaker on April 30, becoming the 17th chess world champion and the first Chinese male player to win the title. Ju Wenjun of China also won the Women's World Chess Championship for the fourth time in a row. This file photo taken on April 30, 2023 shows China's Ding Liren talking to media during a news conference after defeating Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in their tie-breaker of the 2023 International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's chess player Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 2023 FIDE World Championship final tie-breaker on April 30, becoming the 17th chess world champion and the first Chinese male player to win the title. Ju Wenjun of China also won the Women's World Chess Championship for the fourth time in a row. This file photo taken on May 1, 2023 shows that Arkady Dvorkovich (L), president of the International Federation of Chess, awards the trophy to China's Ding Liren during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's chess player Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 2023 FIDE World Championship final tie-breaker on April 30, becoming the 17th chess world champion and the first Chinese male player to win the title. Ju Wenjun of China also won the Women's World Chess Championship for the fourth time in a row. This file photo taken on April 30, 2023 shows China's Ding Liren (L) and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi competing during their tie-breaker of the 2023 International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES/TEAMS OF 2023

(231226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting calendar draws to a close, Xinhua News Agency has selected the top 10 Chinese athletes/teams for 2023: 1. Ding Liren (male, chess) Ding defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia at the 2023 FIDE World Championship, becoming the first Chinese male player to win the world chess championship. This file photo taken on April 30, 2023 shows Ding Liren of China attending a press conference after claiming the title at 2023 FIDE World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230501) -- ASTANA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkady Dvorkovich (C), president of the International Federation of Chess, awards gold medal to winner China's Ding Liren (R) during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230501) -- ASTANA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkady Dvorkovich (C), president of the International Federation of Chess, shakes hands with winner China's Ding Liren (R) during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230501) -- ASTANA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Winner China's Ding Liren delivers a speech during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230501) -- ASTANA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkady Dvorkovich (L), president of the International Federation of Chess, awards trophy to winner China's Ding Liren during the awarding ceremony of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi reacts during a news conference after competing against China's Ding Liren in their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren reacts while competing against Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren talks to media during a news conference after defeating Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren (L) and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi compete during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren (L) and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi compete during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi competes against China's Ding Liren during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-CHESS-WOLRD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

(230430) -- ASTANA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Ding Liren (L) and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi compete during their tiebreaker of FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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POLAND-FIDE-CHESS-WORLD-RAPID

Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) during the FIDE Chess World Rapid & Blitz 2021 in Warsaw, Poland, on December 28, 2021. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto) (Credit:Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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POLAND-FIDE-CHESS-WORLD-RAPID

Jan Krzysztof Duda (POL) during the FIDE Chess World Rapid & Blitz 2021 in Warsaw, Poland, on December 29, 2021. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto) (Credit:Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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FIDE World Rapid And Blitz Speed Chess Championships In Warsaw

A speed chess player is seen taking part in the FIDE Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Warsaw, Poland on 29 December, 2021. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto) (Credit:STR/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)