Timed games of between 10-29 minutes. Also named active chess by FIDE in the 1980s. The timing was used for the first Rapid World Championship won by Karpov in 1988.
Popularized by the Troffe Immopar, followed by the INTEL Gran-Prix in the 1990s, it is used with electronic clocks as a tie-break at the World Championships since 1997.
In 2014, FIDE introduced the FIDE Rapid ranking. By 2017, the top players are: Magnus Carlsen 2896, Vassily Ivanchuk 2827, 3. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2825, 4. Alexander Grichuk 2822, 5. Ian Nepomniachtchi 2819.
Since 2012, FIDE is organizing yearly the World Championship, the last winner was Vassily Ivanchuk in 2016.
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Quotes of the Day
I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess. Others give only 2 percent!
Robert Fischer
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov
It’s always more difficult to hold the title than to get it.
Vladimir Akopian 2012
I thank the Lord for not pairing me with Black against Magnus Carlsen in the first round.
Nigel Short 2017
Fischer wanted to prove that all world championship games after his victory were prearranged. He did not convince me.
Vishy Anand 2008
