FIDE World Rapid Team Championship - Day 1

On August 26-28, the chess elite gathers in Düsseldorf, Germany, the for the inaugural edition of the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship. 40 teams participate in the championship. The stellar lineup includes former World Champions Anand and Kramnik, and top players such as Caruana, Nepomniachtchi, Aronian, So, Hou Yifan, Kosteniuk, Muzychuk, and Dronavalli.