Major Timezones To Watch SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia
- Mandate Media
- Jul 6
- 2 min read
The 2025 edition of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, part of the prestigious Grand Chess Tour, is taking place in Zagreb from July 2 to July 6. This fast-paced tournament brings together ten of the world’s strongest players, including Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh Dommaraju, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Praggnanandhaa, Alireza Firouzja, and more.
The event consists of two main segments:
Rapid: 9 rounds over 3 days, with a time control of 25 minutes plus a 10-second increment.
Blitz: 18 rounds over 2 days, played at 5 minutes plus a 2-second increment.
Each rapid win counts for 2 points (1 for a draw), while blitz games follow standard scoring. The combined total determines the final standings.
Below is a breakdown of watch times for each tournament day across major global time zones.
Round Start Times by Region
Date | Format | Start Time (Zagreb / CEST) |
July 2 | Rapid Rounds 1–3 | 14:00 CEST |
July 3 | Rapid Rounds 4–6 | 14:00 CEST |
July 4 | Rapid Rounds 7–9 | 14:00 CEST |
July 5 | Blitz Rounds 1–9 | 14:00 CEST |
July 6 | Blitz Rounds 10–18 | 14:00 CEST |
Watch Times by Major Time Zones
New York (EDT)
All Days: 08:00 AM
🇬🇧 London (BST)
All Days: 13:00
🇪🇺 Central Europe (CEST – Zagreb)
All Days: 14:00
🇮🇳 India (IST)
All Days: 17:30
🇸🇬 Singapore / 🇵🇭 Philippines / 🇨🇳 China (SGT/CST)
All Days: 20:00
🇯🇵 Japan (JST)
All Days: 21:00
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia (AEST)
All Days: 22:00
🇧🇷 São Paulo (BRT)
All Days: 09:00
🌍 UTC / GMT
All Days: 12:00 Noon
This star-studded event is being broadcast live on chess.com, the Saint Louis Chess Club's YouTube channel, and other official Grand Chess Tour platforms. With dramatic storylines already unfolding—such as Gukesh’s impressive wins over Carlsen in the rapid segment—viewers worldwide are in for a thrilling finish as the blitz rounds conclude.
Be sure to tune in to catch every move from some of the finest minds in chess battling it out in rapid-fire format.
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