The FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship was a chess tournament held in Doha, Qatar. The tournament was held along with the FIDE (International Chess Federation) World Rapid Chess Championship 2025, World Blitz Chess Championship 2025 and Women's World Blitz Chess Championship 2025. Aleksandra Goryachkina won the championship after defeating Zhu Jiner in blitz playoff.
Schedule DateEventTimeAST (Local)UTCDecember 25ArrivalsWhole dayMedia DayTechnical MeetingTBDDecember 26Opening Ceremony1:00 pm10:00 amRound 12:00 pm11:00 amRound 23:20 pm12:20 pmRound 34:40 pm1:40 pmRound 46:00 pm3:00 pmDecember 27Round 52:00 pm11:00 amRound 63:20 pm12:20 pmRound 74:40 pm1:40 pmRound 86:00 pm3:00 pmDecember 28Round 92:00 pm11:00 amRound 103:20 pm12:20 pmRound 114:40 pm1:40 pmPlay-offs (if needed)6:10 pm3:10 pmDecember 29No eventDecember 30Closing Ceremony9:00 pm6:00 pmDecember 31DepartureWhole day
Format There will be 13 rounds according to the Swiss system. Time controls will be as follows -
15 minutes set as default time on the clock for each player. 10 seconds added on the clock of each player each time the clock is pressed starting from the first move, except for the case of making a claim. Additional time can be given as compensation of opponent either violated any rule or made an invalid claim. The time added, if any, shall be decided by the arbiter.
Players are given points according to their performance in the tournament. Points are awarded as follows -
1 Point awarded for each victory 0.5 Point awarded for each draw scored No point awarded for a loss
At the end, the players are ranked according to the total points they scored in the tournament in descending order.
When two or more players are tied for the same rank but not rank 1, the tie should be broken without any tie-breaker by Buchholz system. If there is still a tie, their average FIDE rating for Rapid games shall be taken into account, the player with higher rating shall receive a higher rank. If there is still a tie, drawing of lots shall remain the final resort to break the tie.
When two are tied for the first place, no method mentioned above shall be used. In such a case, 2 Blitz chess matches shall be played with time control 3 minutes default clock time + Increment of 2 seconds per move to determine the winner. If it ends in a draw, one sudden death game shall determine the winner.
When more than two are tied for the first place, all tied at the first position shall be ranked in the manner mentioned above in order of preference Buchholz System>FIDE rating>Drawing lots and then all not in 1st or 2nd position shall have it as their final ranking, while the two players shall play the Blitz chess matches as stated above and the winner shall occupy rank one and the loser will be given rank 2.
Finally, the person who scored rank 1 is given the title of World Rapid Chess Champion.
Results
Swiss stage The following table lists all participants, with the results from the 11 rounds. They are ranked according to the results, taking into account the tie-breaks.
Notation: "1 (W 88)" indicates a game against the player of rank 88 (Zeinab Mamedyarova) with W white pieces that resulted in a win (1 point). Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 Zhu Jiner24358.572.577.52410225058.571.57723603 Koneru Humpy24488.5697423354 Savitha Shri B2238870.57323805 Vaishali Rameshbabu235986569.523196 Ekaterina Atalık232886266.522747 Lei Tingjie24967.571.57723548 Divya Deshmukh24197.57175.523189 Kateryna Lagno24527.568.573230310 Tan Zhongyi25077.56872234011 Alexandra Kosteniuk24507.56772.5228612 Meri Arabidze23337.566.571235313 Polina Shuvalova23607.56569.5228614 Anna Muzychuk23987.56367.5230715 Nino Batsiashvili234677479241316 Bat-Erdene Mungunzul2288770.574.5237617 Chen Yining214377075.5238618 Mariya Muzychuk2421769.573.5234419 Harika Dronavalli2435767.573230520 Antoaneta Stefanova237976772229721 Nana Dzagnidze242576671229322 Afruza Khamdamova236576468228823 Song Yuxin2375763.568229524 Aleksandra Maltsevskaya2293763.565.5227525 Bella Khotenashvili237376266.5226326 Vantika Agrawal232176265.5224727 Diana Preobrazhenskaya230675963224328 Törmönkhiin Mönkhzul2330756.560.5223629 Lilit Mkrtchian2300756.560.522033023566.57075.5237331 Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova22866.56770.5234332 Padmini Rout22906.56468.5228833 Eline Roebers23926.56467.5222634 Gunay Mammadzada23156.563.568232435 Nurgyul Salimova23116.56368225536 Michalina Rudzinska22106.56367.5229337 Ju Wenjun25306.56266228638 Irina Krush23586.56266221539 Oliwia Kiołbasa22706.561.565232040 Anna Shukhman22476.559.564224541 Candela Francisco21756.558.562225442 Diana Khafizova20856.55862229143 Khanim Balajayeva22726.55861.5219144 Meruert Kamalidenova23986.557.562223445 Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên23126.555.560219346 Liya Kurmangaliyeva21576.555.558228447 Elvira Berend224466569231648 Leya Garifullina234766266.5227149 Govhar Beydullayeva222466266235050 Rakshitta Ravi2082661.566229251 Zhang Lanlin2273661.564.5222252 Alina Bivol219066165233353 Valentina Gunina229766164223654 Teodora Injac2360660.565.5225155 Bibisara Assaubayeva2461660.565225956 Deysi Cori227566064224557 Priyanka Nutakki217665862231858 Võ Thị Kim Phụng214165861227359 Carissa Yip2369657.562219260 Umida Omonova228965761223061 Kesaria Mgeladze2123654.558.5224062 Klaudia Kulon224565457.5215463 Alexandra Shvedova2267653.556213364 Anastasia Bodnaruk2311651.555213565 Yana Zhapova22275.567.570230566 Alua Nurman22895.566.571231367 Zarina Nurgaliyeva22125.565.570231168 Turkan Mamedjarova21775.565.569235569 Elina Danielian23065.562.567222370 Olga Badelka22845.561.565.522687122265.561.565223772 Jennifer Yu22935.55963.5220873 Mariya Yakimova21595.558.562226074 Gu Xiaobing21885.557.559.5222075 Elnaz Kaliakhmet21905.55659225876 Alexandra Zherebtsova21025.555.559222277 Gulnar Mammadova22935.555.559221378 Anastasia Kirtadze20595.55559.5223979 Amina Kairbekova22405.55457213980 Li Xueyi21685.552.556218981 Hong Nhung Nguyên21235.55255.5220882 Shahenda Wafa20755.55255.5219683 Rouda Essa Alserkal19995.551.555.5219684 Hong Anh Nguyên21165.55052.5213085 Liwia Jarocka21175.546.548220286 Nataliya Buksa224156568.5227787 Mariam Mkrtchyan215856064.5231188 Zeinab Mamedyarova2188559.562.5220989 Wang Chuqiao209855963228890 Iren Lyutsinger218955861.5217291 Veronika Shubenkova210455761229892 Jiang Tianyu215355761225793 Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan2188554.558218194 Susanna Gaboyan213455457.5220195 Madinabonu Khalilova1931553.557221696 P. V. Nandhidhaa2186553.555.5217597 Galina Mikheeva207955052.5221498 Irina Bulmaga2388549.553213199 Aydin Gulenay20734.55963.52289100 Isha Sharma21684.55859.52269101 Anna Zhurova22534.556.5602175102 Guldona Karimova19604.55659.52234103 Assel Serikbay21734.55659.52189104 Beloslava Krasteva21904.555.5592152105 Margareth Olde20694.555.5572205106 Nadya Toncheva23374.554.557.52142107 Veronika Iudina21494.554.5572203108 Luong Phuong Hanh20694.55457.52193109 Inga Charkhalashvili22354.553.5552129110 Olga Girya22604.55356.52143111 Aliaksandra Tarasenka21474.552.555.52235112 Zhu Chen22974.552552117113 Aleksandra Dimitrijević22634.55154.52097114 Monika Machlik21014.550532172115 Gong Qianyun21854.548.5522060116 Nilufar Yakubbaeva20954.548.551.52169117 Redondo Rodriguez Adhara21394.547.5512160118 Zsoka Gaal2220458.5622208119 Katarzyna Dwilewicz205445659.52204120 Ulviyya Fataliyeva2254452562171121 Malak Ismayil1958450542220122 Parnali Dharia2021447492096123 Alanna Berikkyzy2095446.5492108124 Tania Miranda Rodriguez2000 445.547.52110125 Assel Lesbekova1951 445482136126 Ingrid Skaslien1895 43941.51971127 Olga Druzhinina19563.55155.52189128 Fernandez Jimenez Rebeca20073.548.552.52179129 Manar Khalil1913 3.548.5522171130 Charvi A.19623.548.5512120131 Nadia Fawaz19873.547.549.52060132 Eman Sawan19353.546.549.52117133 Wissal Echcharbiny1790 3.544.5472026134 Ghada Al-Khulaifi1650 3.54142.52002135 Liu Shilan2109 3.54142.51993136 Christine Nordahl1787346.5482087137 Marija Zvereva198934344.52078138 Chloe Hailey Lau1674 2.544.5472103139 Dalia Alsemairi1712 2.541.54319971401594 24041.519871411708 1.536.5381982
First place play-off Top two finishers in Swiss stage with same points advanced to the blitz play-off for first place. NameBlitz rating12Total Aleksandra Goryachkina 24391½ 1½ Zhu Jiner 24250½ ½
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