Viswanathan Anand (2nd L), an Indian chess grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion, plays the first round at the First Move Ceremony between Ju Wenjun (L) of China and Luong Phuong Hanh (R) of Vietnam during the women's Blitz first round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (R) of Uzbekistan competes during the Blitz Open first round against Arjun Erigaisi of India at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

Fabiano Caruana (L) of the United States competes during the Blitz Open first round against Aleksey Grebnev of Russia at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes during the Blitz Open first round against Marco Materia of France at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

A general view shows chess players competing in the Blitz women's and men's first round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)