The 3rd and final day of the FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2026 in Hong Kong has concluded. Chinese Team Dragon Chilling scored 8 match wins and 2 draws to win the tournament with 18/24 points. Indian Team MGD1 finished second with 18 points, losing to Dragon Chilling on tiebreak.
Magnus Carlsen lost 4 games in a row over days 2 and 3 of the tournament. Magnus lost 28.8 points in the live Rapid rating and dropped to 2803.2. This is Carlsen’s lowest rating since FIDE introduced Rapid ratings in 2012.
The final standings are:
| Place | Team | Score | TB | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Dragon Chilling |
18 | 46 | €110,000 |
| 2. |
 Team MGD1 |
18 | 46 | €70,000 |
| 3. |
 Hexamind Chess Team |
18 | 45 | €50,000 |
| 4. |
Mr Birdie and friends |
17 | 44.5 | €30,000 |
| 5. |
Chessgurukul |
17 | 40.5 | €20,000 |
| 6. |
Endgame.AI |
16 | 43.5 | €15,000 |
The FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2026 takes place from June 17 to 19, in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The event features a 15+10 time control over 12 Swiss rounds.
Credit: Michal Walusza / FIDE
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