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The first-ever World Rapid Team Championship is taking place in Düsseldorf on August 26-28. Forty teams registered to take part in the tournament. The list of contenders includes the likes of Wesley So, Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana. In addition, two former world champions, Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik, are participating. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 13.30 CEST (6.30 ET, 16.30 IST)
The first-ever World Rapid Team Championship will take place in Düsseldorf on August 26-28. Forty teams from all corners of the world are registered to take part in the tournament. The list of contenders includes the likes of Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Richard Rapport. In addition, two former world champions, Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik, will represent the humorously named ‘Chess Pensioners’ team.