Assaubayeva is a three-time world blitz champion
Bibisara Assaubayeva beat Anna Muzychuk in the playoff — a third title at 21.
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Carlsen claims his 20th world title
Carlsen won the blitz in Doha — the 20th world title of his career.
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Goryachkina is world rapid champion
Aleksandra Goryachkina beat Zhu Jiner in the playoff — rapid gold in Doha.
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Carlsen is a six-time world rapid champion
Carlsen won the World Rapid Championship in Doha with 10.5/13 — his sixth title.
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Chess 2025: the year of young champions
Sindarov and Divya took the World Cups at 19, Praggnanandhaa won Tata Steel, Gukesh beat Carlsen.
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How we teach: 2025 in review
Platform, champions’ program, tournaments — what learning at our schools is made of.
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Aronian undefeated in Cape Town
Levon Aronian won the Cape Town final, beating Carlsen 1.5–0.5 — while Carlsen clinched the overall tour title.
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Sindarov is the youngest-ever World Cup winner
19-year-old Uzbek Javokhir Sindarov beat Wei Yi 1.5–0.5 in the World Cup final in Goa.
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Ukraine and Poland are European champions
Ukraine won the open event of the 2025 European Team Championship, Poland the women’s.
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