Fide World Rapid Team Championship 2024. The world rapid and blitz team championship 2024 took place in astana, kazakhstan, between august 2 and 5. The world rapid and blitz team championship will be officially opened on august 1 in astana, kazakhstan.

Gm richard rapport scored a stunning victory over world rapid champion magnus carlsen as wr chess, the defending champions and heavy favorites to win the 2024 world rapid & blitz team championships, sank to a. On board one for wr chess, world rapid and blitz champion magnus carlsen suffered a stunning defeat as white to richard rapport of chessy in just 22 moves.