From June 17 to 21, 2026, the FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships took place in Hong Kong, a prestigious team tournament featuring a unique format that brings together elite grandmasters, young talents, and one mandatory amateur player per team. Fausti had the honor of representing Chess United, a formidable squad composed of renowned players such as former World Champion GM Viswanathan Anand, GM Jorden van Foreest, GM José Eduardo Martínez Alcántara, GM Humpy Koneru, IM Roman Shogdzhiev, IM Martha L. Fierro Baquero, and Turgay Seckin Serpil. In the World Team Rapid event, Chess United delivered a very solid performance and finished in 12th place overall. Fausti played a highly active role, competing in 10 of the 12 rounds and scoring 5 points, thanks to 4 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses. In the Blitz section, the team competed in the demanding Pool A alongside strong opponents such as WR Chess and Barys. Chess United managed to secure a top-four finish in its group and advanced to the knockout stage. Unfortunately, the team was eliminated there by the squad led by GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Despite this, Chess United achieved an outstanding final result, finishing among the top 16 teams out of the 48 participating teams. On an individual level, Fausti delivered a brilliant performance and improved upon his Rapid results. After resting in the first round, he played the next 10 rounds consecutively and amassed an impressive 9.5 points out of a possible 10. One of the highlights of the event was his epic victory against Polish super-grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda. In a highly tense game, Fausti found precise tactical resources in a complex position, kept fighting with remarkable resilience, and completely turned the game around before sealing the win after 118 moves.