FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024: India’s R Vaishali wins bronze; Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share title

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali gained bronze medal within the ladies’s part of the 2024 World Blitz Chess Championship in New York on Tuesday. Vaishali obtained the higher of China’s Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5
within the quarter-finals, however went all the way down to Ju Wenjun of China 0.5-2.5 within the semi-finals.

Later, in an all-Chinese language last, Ju Wenjun defeated Lei Tingjie 3.5-2.5. Vaishali had certified for the quarter-finals by topping the standings with 9.5 out of a attainable 11 factors. With the remainder of the Indian contingent, together with Koneru Humpy, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa being knocked out, Vaishali was the one participant in rivalry for a medal so far as Indians have been involved.

Magnus Carlsen shares World Blitz Championship title with Ian Nepomniachtchi

In a historic end result within the open part, World No 1 Magnus Carlsen shared the World Blitz Championship title with Ian Nepomniachtchi. Carlsen and Ian locked horns within the last of the open part. It was after three consecutive attracts within the sudden dying that the 2 agreed to share the title.

Carlsen started the ultimate with two victories, and solely wanted a draw to safe the title. Nevertheless, Ian fought again with two wins to stage the scores 2-2 and implement a sudden dying. It was Carlsen’s suggestion that each the gamers share the title after three consecutive attracts within the sudden dying. After just a few discussions, the Worldwide Chess Federation (FIDE) and each the gamers determined to share the title, marking the first-ever time that two gamers have been collectively declared winners of the competitors.

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We’ve two 2024 FIDE World Blitz Champions! Congratulations 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/nFFslLaYM9

— Worldwide Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) January 1, 2025

“It feels excellent to share gold with Nepo. We reached a degree the place it had been a protracted day. We performed many video games, we had three attracts and I felt that I may maintain taking part in. Nevertheless it was a pleasant answer to share the win, it was a great way to finish it,” Carlsen instructed NRK, a Norwegian media outlet.

On the press convention, Carlsen stated that folks have to simply accept the end result even when they prefer it or not. “Individuals after all perceive that we’re each drained and nervous. Some individuals are going to love it; some usually are not going to love it. Is the best way it’s,” he stated.

Final week, Carlsen
was disqualified from the FIDE World Speedy and Blitz Championships in controversial vogue. Going in opposition to FIDE guidelines, Carlsen wore denims on the second day of the Speedy Championship competitors. He was quickly disqualified from the event however introduced a few days later that
he would return to play the Blitz Championship by sporting denims, after the FIDE relaxed guidelines.