Magnus Carlsen claimed his sixth FIDE World Rapid Championship title on Sunday at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, finishing with an impressive 10.5 points out of 13 after a decisive final-day surge in Doha.

The Norwegian grandmaster edged Russia’s Vladislav Artemiev by a full point, adding another chapter to a career defined by recovery under pressure.

The title was Carlsen’s 19th world cha

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