The first day of the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship 2026 in Hong Kong has concluded. After 11 Round-Robin rounds in 4 Pools and the first round of Knockout, 8 teams qualify to the Quarterfinals. The last day of the tournament and the Knockout Final will take place on June 21.

🇺🇿 Nodirbek Abdusattorov won 8/9 games of the day and drew once. Abdusattorov gained +16.9 points in Blitz live rating and reached his record rating of 2801.9.

Quarterfinals pairings:

1. 🌐 WR Chess 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
2. 🌐 Mr Birdie and friends 🇨🇳 Dragon Chilling
3. 🌐 Endgame.AI 🇮🇳 Team MGD1
4. 🌐 Hexamind Chess Team 🇮🇳 Chessgurukul

The FIDE World Blitz Team Chess Championship 2026 takes place from June 20 to 21, in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The event features a 3+2 time control over pool-divided Round-Robin and Knockout stage.

Credit: Michal Walusza / FIDE