2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout

Team SwissBlitz

109 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held on 15 Jun 2025 in London, England. 97 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2762, and top seed was Hikaru Nakamura (🇺🇸 USA, GM, 2837).

Alireza Firouzja (🇫🇷 FRA, GM, 2798) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Nilufarkhon Imomkuzieva (7.0) and Hikaru Nakamura (6.5). Firouzja shared the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Read Samadov (IM, 2435) beat Alexander Grischuk (GM, 2683), a +248-point gap.

Location

🇬🇧London, England

Dates

15 Jun 2025

Time control

Blitz: 3 minutes for game with 2 seconds increment from move 1

System

Team · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇸GMHikaru Nakamura2837

Avg top 10

2,762

Participants

109

Titled players · 97

GM×69

IM×18

FM×1

CM×2

WGM×4

WIM×2

WFM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×21

🇮🇳India×10

🇺🇿Uzbekistan×8

🇩🇪Germany×7

🇺🇦Ukraine×6

🇺🇸United States of America×6

🇵🇱Poland×5

🇹🇷Turkiye×4

Top 3

🥇
GMAlireza Firouzja
🇫🇷FRA·2798
7.0pts·3003perf+15.8
🥈
WFMNilufarkhon Imomkuzieva
🇺🇿UZB·2066
7.0pts·2224perf+40.3
🥉
GMHikaru Nakamura
🇺🇸USA·2837
6.5pts·2885perf+4.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	GMFirouzja, Alireza	🇫🇷FRA	2798	7.0	2667	3003	+15.8
7	WFMImomkuzieva, Nilufarkhon	🇺🇿UZB	2066	7.0	1951	2224	+40.3
3	GMNakamura, Hikaru	🇺🇸USA	2837	6.5	2634	2885	+4.2
2	GMDivya Deshmukh	🇮🇳IND	2343	6.5	2355	2606	+52.6
4	GMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek	🇺🇿UZB	2694	6.0	2674	2867	+17.6
5	GMEsipenko, Andrey	🇷🇺RUS	2646	6.0	2577	2702	+7.9
6	GMGrischuk, Alexander	🇷🇺RUS	2683	5.5	2642	2722	+6.0
8	GMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi	🇮🇳IND	2673	5.0	2583	2741	+6.5
11	GMAronian, Levon	🇺🇸USA	2754	4.5	2725	2768	+2.0
10	IMKamalidenova, Meruert	🇰🇿KAZ	2255	4.5	2341	2443	+36.0
9	GMGiri, Anish	🇳🇱NED	2663	4.5	2644	2746	+8.1
18	Aiten, Islam	🇰🇿KAZ	1929	4.0	1938	1895	-7.8
13	GMRapport, Richard	🇭🇺HUN	2631	4.0	2612	2569	-7.3
48	Rosenstein, Wadim	🇩🇪GER	1722	4.0	1949	1824	+14.0
17	IMAnsat, Aldiyar	🇰🇿KAZ	2488	4.0	2556	2513	+2.5
19	GMNepomniachtchi, Ian	🇷🇺RUS	2809	4.0	2668	2718	-7.9
12	GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime	🇫🇷FRA	2766	4.0	2593	2833	+4.0
14	GMKosteniuk, Alexandra	🇨🇭SUI	2417	4.0	2270	2510	+5.5
16	CMMani, Sarbartho	🇮🇳IND	2014	4.0	1939	2739	+60.0
15	GMEljanov, Pavel	🇺🇦UKR	2605	4.0	2515	2755	+9.0
44	Atharvaa P Tayade	🇮🇳IND	1920	4.0	1926	2726	+20.4
20	GMErigaisi Arjun	🇮🇳IND	2738	3.5	2717	3053	+13.8
21	GMDuda, Jan-Krzysztof	🇵🇱POL	2762	3.5	2562	2898	+4.8
24	GMMurzin, Volodar	FID	2657	3.0	2686	2686	+1.8
26	GMYakubboev, Nodirbek	🇺🇿UZB	2563	3.0	2553	2553	-0.7
28	GMSindarov, Javokhir	🇺🇿UZB	2626	3.0	2584	2497	-14.6
29	GMVokhidov, Shamsiddin	🇺🇿UZB	2644	3.0	2520	2520	-5.0
27	GMBluebaum, Matthias	🇩🇪GER	2618	3.0	2608	2801	+9.6
22	GMMartirosyan, Haik M.	🇦🇲ARM	2687	3.0	2453	2646	-1.8
25	Lobkin, Bohdan	🇺🇦UKR	1955	3.0	1761	1954	0.0
23	GMLe, Tuan Minh	🇻🇳VIE	2579	3.0	2544	3344	+13.5
33	Sailaubay, Aldiyar	🇰🇿KAZ	1915	2.5	1821	1821	-14.6
30	GMNihal Sarin	🇮🇳IND	2695	2.5	2698	2698	+0.3
32	IMSapenov, Daniyal	🇰🇿KAZ	2416	2.5	2631	2904	+18.4
34	GMLe, Quang Liem	🇻🇳VIE	2662	2.5	2595	2690	+1.4
36	IMOsmak, Yuliia	🇺🇦UKR	2284	2.5	2191	2191	-12.2
35	IMWagner, Dinara	🇩🇪GER	2396	2.5	2426	2521	+13.2
31	GMPranav, V	🇮🇳IND	2592	2.5	2570	2665	+3.8
46	WGMKhamdamova, Afruza	🇺🇿UZB	2268	2.0	2257	2099	-32.2
41	GMDominguez Perez, Leinier	🇺🇸USA	2630	2.0	2679	2679	+2.6
47	GMGledura, Benjamin	🇭🇺HUN	2558	2.0	2570	2498	-4.1
38	GMKeymer, Vincent	🇩🇪GER	2585	2.0	2721	2721	+7.0
42	Omarov, Murat	🇰🇿KAZ	1964	2.0	1722	2522	+8.0
45	IMInjac, Teodora	🇷🇸SRB	2328	2.0	2269	2394	+5.2
49	GMMakhnev, Denis	🇰🇿KAZ	2511	2.0	2626	3426	+13.2
43	GMSarana, Alexey	🇷🇸SRB	2699	2.0	2511	2636	-1.9
37	GMSevian, Samuel	🇺🇸USA	2711	2.0	2544	2669	-1.5
40	GMSvane, Frederik	🇩🇪GER	2531	2.0	2470	2595	+2.7
39	GMErdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	🇹🇷TUR	2389	2.0	2479	3279	+24.8
51	Muradyan, David	🇺🇸USA	0	1.5	1871	1620	0.0
50	GMHou, Yifan	🇨🇳CHN	2522	1.5	2361	2361	-6.3
56	GMSvane, Rasmus	🇩🇪GER	2643	1.5	2626	2539	-5.8
54	IMTsolakidou, Stavroula	🇬🇷GRE	2361	1.5	2346	2259	-11.6
53	WGMGong, Qianyun	🇸🇬SGP	2140	1.5	2284	2284	+11.4
52	GMMamedov, Edgar	🇰🇿KAZ	2404	1.5	2563	2756	+9.2
55	GMGurel, Ediz	🇹🇷TUR	2494	1.5	2641	2834	+9.0
66	IMSamadov, Read	🇦🇿AZE	2435	1.0	2682	2557	+4.3
61	GMKasimdzhanov, Rustam	🇺🇿UZB	2603	1.0	2625	2432	-8.8
57	GMTin, Jingyao	🇸🇬SGP	2463	1.0	2605	2480	+0.7
67	CMDauren, Darmen	🇰🇿KAZ	1943	1.0	1928	1803	-16.2
69	GMHarikrishna, Pentala	🇮🇳IND	2641	1.0	2579	2386	-13.4
62	IMSuleimen, Ergali	🇰🇿KAZ	2287	1.0	2372	2372	+4.4
58	GMMoiseenko, Alexander	🇺🇦UKR	2530	1.0	2577	2384	-7.4
68	GMVan Foreest, Jorden	🇳🇱NED	2636	1.0	2662	2662	+0.8
63	GMNavara, David	🇨🇿CZE	2636	1.0	2585	2585	-1.4
65	GMZhu, Chen	🇶🇦QAT	2276	1.0	2328	2328	+1.4
64	GMJumabayev, Rinat	🇰🇿KAZ	2528	1.0	2539	2414	-4.6
59	WGMBalabayeva, Xeniya	🇰🇿KAZ	2285	1.0	2268	3068	+9.6
60	WIMNurgaliyeva, Zarina	🇰🇿KAZ	2230	1.0	2189	2989	+17.6
71	IMRoebers, Eline	🇳🇱NED	2349	0.5	2343	2150	-10.4
74	GMAnand, Viswanathan	🇮🇳IND	2739	0.5	2682	2489	-6.6
77	IMNurman, Alua	🇰🇿KAZ	2325	0.5	2441	2168	-11.8
75	GMMaurizzi, MarcAndria	🇫🇷FRA	2486	0.5	2673	2480	-0.2
78	GMAnton Guijarro, David	🇪🇸ESP	2543	0.5	2673	2480	-1.4
81	GMMaroroa Jones, Gawain C B	🇬🇧ENG	2659	0.5	2809	2616	-1.0
76	Zhang, Changjie	🇸🇬SGP	1657	0.5	1914	1641	-0.8
79	GMMartinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo	🇲🇽MEX	2705	0.5	2695	2422	-10.3
73	IMAgmanov, Zhandos	🇰🇿KAZ	2433	0.5	2581	2388	-1.0
82	GMMuzychuk, Anna	🇺🇦UKR	2406	0.5	2255	2255	-2.0
70	IMSalimova, Nurgyul	🇧🇬BUL	2349	0.5	2360	2167	-9.2
72	GMKlimkowski, Jan	🇵🇱POL	2453	0.5	2643	2450	0.0
80	WIMKaliakhmet, Elnaz	🇰🇿KAZ	2189	0.5	2277	2084	-10.4
98	Nurakyn, Suleiman	🇰🇿KAZ	2013	0.0	2067	1267	-14.3
101	GMAdams, Michael	🇬🇧ENG	2700	0.0	2797	1997	-7.4
93	GMVitiugov, Nikita	🇬🇧ENG	2612	0.0	2837	2037	-4.4
88	GMNogerbek, Kazybek	🇰🇿KAZ	2563	0.0	2694	1894	-6.4
91	IMShogdzhiev, Roman	FID	2390	0.0	2646	1846	-3.8
90	GMMoussard, Jules	🇫🇷FRA	2663	0.0	2754	1954	-7.4
102	GMDardha, Daniel	🇧🇪BEL	2613	0.0	2663	1863	-8.6
96	Zaiarski, Stepan	🇲🇩MDA	1950	0.0	2014	1214	-16.4
104	Yontar, Sabrican Onay	🇹🇷TUR	1926	0.0	1920	1120	-20.4
106	IMBulmaga, Irina	🇷🇴ROU	2221	0.0	2416	1616	-10.0
84	GMSaric, Ivan	🇭🇷CRO	2615	0.0	2762	1962	-6.0
89	GMMamedyarov, Shakhriyar	🇦🇿AZE	2680	0.0	2738	1938	-8.4
94	IMTokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim	🇺🇿UZB	2110	0.0	2343	1543	-4.2
83	GMAl-Mudahka, Mohd	🇶🇦QAT	2418	0.0	2687	1887	-3.4
87	Smolinski, Wojciech	🇵🇱POL	1800	0.0	1955	1155	-16.2
109	GMSeemann, Jakub	🇵🇱POL	2379	0.0	2618	1818	-8.0
95	IMSaduakassova, Dinara	🇰🇿KAZ	2383	0.0	2396	1596	-9.6
99	GMShort, Nigel D	🇬🇧ENG	2551	0.0	2662	1862	-7.0
100	GMSolak, Dragan	🇹🇷TUR	2510	0.0	2592	1792	-7.8
85	GMKollars, Dmitrij	🇩🇪GER	2575	0.0	2765	1965	-2.5
86	GMMendonca, Leon Luke	🇮🇳IND	2480	0.0	2389	1589	-12.4
92	GMBologan, Victor	🇲🇩MDA	2444	0.0	2698	1898	-3.8
103	IMCieslak, Patryk	🇵🇱POL	2324	0.0	2530	1730	-9.6
107	GMHong, Andrew	🇺🇸USA	2501	0.0	2711	1911	-4.6
108	FMAkhilbay, Imangali	🇰🇿KAZ	2330	0.0	2488	1688	-5.8
97	GMVolokitin, Andrei	🇺🇦UKR	2517	0.0	2579	1779	-4.1
105	WGMKairbekova, Amina	🇰🇿KAZ	2096	0.0	2268	1468	-5.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Mani, SarbarthoCMIND
+60.0
4.0 pts · #16
2Divya DeshmukhGMIND
+52.6
6.5 pts · #2
3Imomkuzieva, NilufarkhonWFMUZB
+40.3
7.0 pts · #7

Top rating losers

1Khamdamova, AfruzaWGMUZB
-32.2
2.0 pts · #46
2Yontar, Sabrican OnayTUR
-20.4
0.0 pts · #104
3Zaiarski, StepanMDA
-16.4
0.0 pts · #96

Biggest upsets

R2+248 Elo gap
IMSamadov, Read2435 beat GMGrischuk, Alexander2683
R5+233 Elo gap
Rosenstein, Wadim1722 beat Lobkin, Bohdan1955
R5+224 Elo gap
GMKeymer, Vincent2585 beat GMNepomniachtchi, Ian2809