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- FIDE has announced the second edition of the World Team Championship, which will this time also include a World Blitz Team Championship.
- The World Rapid and Blitz Championship features a total prize fund of 350,000 Euros (380,000 US dollars), with 250,000 allocated for the Rapid and 100,000 for the Blitz.
World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships Schedule
| Date | Event | Rounds | Time |
| 1 August | Arrivals | Whole Day | |
| 2 August | Technical Meeting | 11:00 am | |
| Opening Ceremony | 2:30 pm | ||
| World Rapid Team Championship Day 1 | Round 1 | 3:00 pm | |
| Round 2 | 4:40 pm | ||
| Round 3 | 5:20 pm | ||
| Round 4 | 7:00 pm | ||
| 3 August | World Rapid Team Championship Day 2 | Round 5 | 3:00 pm |
| Round 6 | 4:40 pm | ||
| Round 7 | 5:20 pm | ||
| Round 8 | 7:00 pm | ||
| 4 August | World Rapid Team Championship Day 3 | Round 9 | 3:00 pm |
| Round 10 | 4:40 pm | ||
| Round 11 | 5:20 pm | ||
| Round 12 | 7:00 pm | ||
| 5 August | World Blitz Team Championship, Stage 1 – Pools | Round 1 | 11:00 am |
| Round 2 | 11:20 am | ||
| Round 3 | 11:40 am | ||
| Round 4 | 12:00 pm | ||
| Round 5 | 12:20 pm | ||
| Round 6 | 12:40 pm | ||
| Round 7 | 1:00 pm | ||
| 5 August | World Blitz Team Championship, Stage 2 – Knockout | Round of 16 | 3:00 pm |
| Quarter Finals | 4:00 pm | ||
| Semi Finals | 5:00 pm | ||
| Final | 6:00 pm | ||
| 5 August | Closing Ceremony | 8:00 pm |
Money prizes shall be distributed as follows:
In case of tie, the prize money shall be distributed according to the tie-break system.
