Hikaru Nakamura’s WR Chess wins World Blitz Team Championship in controversial fashion: ‘This whole appeal thing was a mess’

Hikaru Nakamura’s WR Chess wins World Blitz Team Championship in controversial fashion: ‘This whole appeal thing was a mess’

Hikaru Nakamura’s WR Chess won the World Blitz Team Championship for second time in the row but their victory came after an appeal drama which saw one of the ties in the quarter-finals being replayed.

Hikaru Nakamura’s WR Chess are the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship 2025 winners. Image: FIDE on X