World Rapid Chess Champion

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The World Rapid Chess Champion is the player officially recognized as the strongest in the world at rapid time controls, typically featuring much shorter thinking times than classical chess.

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World Rapid Chess Champion canonical 4
World Rapid Champion 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chess title
sports world championship
aim to determine the strongest rapid chess player in the world
broadcastOn online chess platforms and streaming services
characteristic shorter thinking times than classical chess
competitionFormat Swiss system
round-robin
competitionFrequency annual
confersTitle World Rapid Champion
coveredBy chess media and sports press
description title awarded to the player recognized as the strongest in the world at rapid time controls
distinguishedFrom World Blitz Chess Champion
World Chess Champion (classical)
eligibility qualified players from different FIDE federations
genderCategory open
women
governingBody FIDE
governingRules FIDE Laws of Chess with rapid-specific regulations
hasAspect prize fund awarded to top finishers
rating impact on FIDE rapid rating list
tie-break regulations specific to rapid chess
hasCategory individual competition
over-the-board chess event
hasLanguage official regulations published in English
hasParticipant international masters
top grandmasters
inception FIDE-organized rapid world championships began in the late 20th century
isPartOf World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships
location host cities that change from year to year
organizer FIDE
rankingBasis final standings of the World Rapid Chess Championship event
recognizedBy international chess community
relatedCompetition World Blitz Chess Championship
World Chess Championship (classical)
World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships
requires FIDE-rated rapid event
requiresSkill fast and accurate calculation
opening preparation suitable for rapid games
strong practical decision-making
time management under rapid time controls
selectionMethod performance in World Rapid Chess Championship tournament
sponsor various commercial sponsors depending on edition
sport chess
status official FIDE world title
tieBreakCriteria Buchholz or similar tie-break systems
timeControlType rapid chess
titleDuration usually held for one year until the next championship
titleHolderType individual player
typicalTimeControl rapid games with each player having between 10 and 60 minutes for the entire game

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Viswanathan Anand titleHeld World Rapid Chess Champion
World Chess Champion hasVariant World Rapid Chess Champion
World Rapid Chess Champion confersTitle World Rapid Champion
linked to: World Rapid Chess Champion
World Rapid Chess Championship governsTitle World Rapid Chess Champion
World Blitz Chess Champion relatedCompetition World Rapid Chess Champion