World Champion D Gukesh wins rapid title at Grand Chess Tour 2025 at Zagreb in Croatia

Reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju won the Rapid section of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb, Croatia.

Winner: Gukesh Dommaraju (India, 19 years old).
Final Round: Defeated Wesley So (USA) in 38 moves with White pieces.
Score: 14/18 points (7 wins, overall leader).
Standings:
- 2nd: Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) – 11 points.
- 3rd: Magnus Carlsen (Norway) – 10 points.
- 4th (shared): Praggnanandhaa R (India) & Fabiano Caruana (USA) – 9 points each.
Blitz Section: Begins after rapid, 18 rounds to follow. Top players including Gukesh, Carlsen, Caruana, and Praggnanandhaa competing.
Format: Combined points from Rapid + Blitz decide the overall champion.

Editions so far:
- Poland (Warsaw, May) – Gukesh 3rd.
- Romania (Bucharest, April) – Praggnanandhaa Champion.
- Current: Zagreb (Croatia, June).
Upcoming: Two US tournaments (August), Final in Brazil (Sept–Oct, classic + rapid + blitz).

Updated - July 5, 2025 1:16 PM | News On Air