Following three days and twelve rounds, which included several of the best players in the world, Al-Ain ACMG UAE won nine matches, drew three, and scoring 21 matchpoints out of a potential 23.
With eight wins and four draws for a total of 20 matchpoints—just one behind Al-Ain—Decade China finished second, the only other team to stay undefeated.
Last year’s champions WR Chess took third place with 19 matchpoints. Last year’s bronze winners i.e. Team MGD1 from India led by India’s top-rated player Arjun Erigaisi secured fifth place with 17 matchpoints.
Final Standings After Round 12 of FIDE Rapid Team Championship 2024 Final Standings
Rank | Team | Games | Match Points(23) | TB1 | TB2 |
1 | Al-Ain ACMG UAE | 12 | 21 | 635.5 | 47 |
2 | Decade China Team | 12 | 20 | 682 | 52.5 |
3 | WR Chess Team | 12 | 19 | 533.5 | 42.5 |
4 | Chessy | 12 | 18 | 606 | 45.5 |
5 | Team MGD1 | 12 | 17 | 583 | 44 |
6 | Ashdod Chess Club | 12 | 14 | 545 | 42.5 |
7 | Royal Chess | 12 | 14 | 450.5 | 37 |
8 | Rookies | 12 | 14 | 432 | 40 |
9 | GMHans.com | 12 | 13 | 505.5 | 37 |
10 | Kazchess | 12 | 13 | 498.5 | 40.5 |
11 | Q4Rail Kingsofchess Krakow | 12 | 13 | 450.5 | 36.5 |
12 | Hunnu Air | 12 | 13 | 444 | 41 |
13 | Theme International Trading | 12 | 13 | 423 | 38.5 |
14 | Teniz Kazakhstan | 12 | 13 | 412.5 | 39 |
15 | Noval Group Kyrgystan | 12 | 13 | 390 | 40 |
16 | Greco | 12 | 12 | 424 | 42 |
17 | FIDE Management Board | 12 | 12 | 415.5 | 36.5 |
18 | World Champions Higher School | 12 | 12 | 403.5 | 37 |
19 | Astana-2 | 12 | 12 | 394 | 38 |
20 | GMs Kazahhstan | 12 | 12 | 370.5 | 33 |
21 | Storm of Dragons | 12 | 12 | 364 | 38.5 |
22 | Astana-1 | 12 | 12 | 359.5 | 31 |
23 | Chess Ratel | 12 | 12 | 350.5 | 35 |
24 | TKM Chess | 12 | 12 | 303 | 38.5 |
25 | Future GM | 12 | 12 | 275.5 | 37.5 |
26 | Kyrgyz Chess Academy | 12 | 11 | 320 | 34.5 |
27 | Chess Mates | 12 | 11 | 265.5 | 34.5 |
28 | Kazakhstan dream team | 12 | 11 | 240.5 | 30.5 |
29 | Egypt | 12 | 10 | 329 | 33.5 |
30 | Helicopter | 12 | 10 | 271 | 29.5 |
31 | KRG-Team | 12 | 9 | 221.5 | 29.5 |
32 | Abai Chess Team | 12 | 9 | 220 | 31.5 |
33 | Chess Empire | 12 | 9 | 195.5 | 28.5 |
34 | Chess Dream | 12 | 8 | 236.5 | 31 |
35 | VKO Team | 12 | 8 | 219 | 29.5 |
36 | Baiterekchess | 12 | 4 | 190.5 | 23.5 |
37 | Chessacademy_pvl | 12 | 4 | 170.5 | 22.5 |
38 | Abai’s Gambit Pioneers | 12 | 4 | 123 | 19 |