Arjun Erigaisi wins bronze at FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi won bronze at the FIDE World Blitz Championship in Doha on 30 December 2025 after losing the semifinal to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Summary
Arjun Erigaisi, the Indian Grandmaster, won the bronze medal at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha on 30 December 2025. Erigaisi topped the Open Swiss stage but lost the semifinal 2.5–0.5 to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while Magnus Carlsen went on to win a record-extending ninth World Blitz title. Erigaisi had also won bronze at the World Rapid Championship in Doha the same week, making him the first Indian since Viswanathan Anand in 2017 to win medals in both rapid and blitz at the world championships.
Key facts
- Event
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025, Doha
- Date
- 30 December 2025
- Result
- Bronze; topped Open Swiss stage
- Semifinal
- Lost 2.5–0.5 to Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan)
- Champion
- Magnus Carlsen (9th World Blitz title)
- Double
- Also World Rapid bronze; first Indian since Anand (2017) to medal in both
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Arjun Erigaisi settled for bronze at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha after losing the semifinal to:
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Correct answer: A — Nodirbek Abdusattorov
The Hindu and Sportstar: Erigaisi lost the semifinal 2.5–0.5 to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Carlsen beat Caruana in the other semifinal and won the title.
Consider the following statements about Arjun Erigaisi at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha: 1. Erigaisi topped the Open Swiss stage of the World Blitz Championship. 2. Erigaisi also won bronze at the World Rapid Championship the same week. 3. Erigaisi is the first Indian ever to win medals at both the world rapid and blitz championships. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Sportstar and ESPN: Erigaisi topped the Swiss stage and also won rapid bronze. Viswanathan Anand did the rapid–blitz double in 2017, so Erigaisi is the first since Anand, not the first ever.