In the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the title after their final match ended in a tie in New York on 31 December 2024.
World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 – Open Section:
- Carlsen led 2-0 and needed just a draw in the third game to secure the title.
- Nepomniachtchi leveled the score 2-2, forcing tiebreaks.
- After three draws in sudden-death games, Carlsen proposed sharing the title, which Nepomniachtchi accepted.
Women’s Section: Ju Wenjun from China defeated Lei Tingjie in the final to win the World Blitz Championship, completing a double after drawing five games.
India’s Performance: R. Vaishali, India’s lone hope in the knockouts, overcame an initial loss in the quarterfinals against China’s Zhu Jiner, winning 2.5-1.5 after four games. In the semifinals, Vaishali lost to Ju Wenjun in a one-sided match, 0.5-2.5.
