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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| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Chess Champion (classical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility | qualified players from different FIDE federations ⓘ |
| genderCategory |
open
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIDE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingRules | FIDE Laws of Chess with rapid-specific regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | host cities that change from year to year ⓘ |
| organizer | FIDE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankingBasis | final standings of the World Rapid Chess Championship event ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | international chess community ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
World Blitz Chess Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Chess Championship (classical) NERFINISHED ⓘ World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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