Mohamed Ahmed Al-Mudahka, chairman of the Organizing Committee and President of the Qatar Chess Federation, makes a speech during the closing ceremony of the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Zhu Jiner (L) of China competes against Bibisara Assaubayeva of Kazakhstan during the women's Blitz semi-final round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Anna Muzychuk (L) of Ukraine competes against Bibisara Assaubayeva of Kazakhstan during the women's Blitz final round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Bibisara Assaubayeva (R) of Kazakhstan competes against Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine during the women's Blitz final round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Zhu Jiner (L) of China competes against Bibisara Assaubayeva of Kazakhstan during the women's Blitz semi-final round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Viswanathan Anand, Deputy President of the International Chess Federation, makes a speech during the closing ceremony of the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Magnus Carlsen (L) of Norway competes against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Russia during the Blitz Open final round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Magnus Carlsen (L) of Norway competes against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Russia during the Blitz Open final round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Magnus Carlsen (L) of Norway competes against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Russia during the Blitz Open final round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Gold medalist Magnus Carlsen (C) of Norway, silver medalist Vladislav Artemiev (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Arjun Erigaisi of India pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Rapid Open Championship final of the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Gold medalist Aleksandra Goryachkina (C) of Russia, silver medalist Zhu Jiner (L) of China and bronze medalist Koneru Humpy of India pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony for the women's Rapid Championship final of the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Qatar in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
