2024 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships

Event Overview

Established in 2012 as an official competition in the FIDE annual calendar, the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships have become a premier event in the chess world. This globally renowned tournament, featuring top players from across the globe, is coming to the Big Apple in the last week of December for the first time in history. With an iconic venue, an exciting new schedule, and massive global interest, the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships are set to become a landmark event in the history of chess.

DEC, 25 Arrival
Technical Meeting
  OPEN WOMEN
DEC, 26 TDB
2:00 PM
3:20 PM
4:40 PM
6:00 PM
7:20 PM
OPENING
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
ROUND 3
ROUND 4
ROUND 5
TDB
2:00 PM
3:20 PM
4:40 PM
6:00 PM
OPENING
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
ROUND 3
ROUND 4
DEC, 27 2:00 PM
3:20 PM
4:40 PM
6:00 PM
ROUND 6
ROUND 7
ROUND 8
ROUND 9
2:00 PM
3:20 PM
4:40 PM
6:00 PM
ROUND 5
ROUND 6
ROUND 7
ROUND 8
DEC, 28 2:00 PM
3:20 PM
4:40 PM
6:00 PM
ROUND 10
ROUND 11
ROUND 12
ROUND 13
2:00 PM
3:20 PM
4:40 PM
ROUND 9
ROUND 10
ROUND 11
DEC, 29 “The Wall Street Gambit” Сhess and Finance Conference
DEC, 30 2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
ROUND 3
ROUND 4
ROUND 5
ROUND 6
ROUND 7
ROUND 8
ROUND 9
ROUND 10
ROUND 11
ROUND 12
ROUND 13
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
ROUND 3
ROUND 4
ROUND 5
ROUND 6
ROUND 7
ROUND 8
ROUND 9
ROUND 10
ROUND 11
DEC, 31 2:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
8:00 PM
Quarter/F
Semi/F
FINAL
Closing
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
8:00 PM
Quarter/F
Semi/F
FINAL
Closing
JAN, 1 Departure

VENUES

Join us at two exciting iconic venues in the heart of New York’s Wall Street

Open Tournament

Cipriani Wall Street

55 Wall Street, Between William & Hanover Streets, New York, New York 10005

Located in the historical Financial District in Manhattan, Cipriani Wall Street stands as an icon of Greek revival architecture, featuring a magnificent Wedgwood dome and soaring ceilings. Now a grand and luxurious venue for events, this New York landmark previously housed the New York Merchants’ Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the United States Customs House, and served as the headquarters of the National City Bank.

48 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005

Women’s Tournament

48 Wall Street

48 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005

48 Wall Street, formerly the Bank of New York & Trust Company Building, is a unique and magnificent event space, located in the heart of NYC’s Financial District. The Grand Mezzanine Banking Hall has retained much of its original architectural detail and boasts 30-foot ceilings, Palladian windows, and an entrance leading to a grand marble staircase. The building is designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and is added to the National Register of Historic Places.