World Championships In 2025. This christmas, new york city transforms into a chess battleground as nearly 300 players, including the world's best, compete in the world rapid and blitz championships. Chess is a battle of the minds, where every move is a calculated risk, and every second could shift the balance between triumph and defeat.

The 2025 uci road world championships is taking place in zürich, switzerland, the largest city in the country, with events taking place over nine days. See the current results and standings of the fide world chess championship 2025 games, updated live.