On December 31, 2024 final rounds of blitz taken place in New York. Top 8 players were selected for quarter final round from which 4 players, Carlsen Magnus, Duda Jan-Krzysztof, Nepomniachtchi Ian and So, Wesley managed to make it to the semi-final. In semi-final matches, Magnus takes win over Duda and Nepo managed to go to final after playing tie-break match with Wesely.
So final round was between Magnus and Nepomniachtchi where after several draws, Magnus and Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the “FIDE World Blitz Chess Champion” title. In women section, Wenjun Ju won the “World Blitz women” title.
Chess world has gone crazy after shared win of Nepomniachtchi and Magnus. Some are liking this result while some are not. In press conference also, Magnus said “some people are gonna like this, some are not. That’s how it it.”
Chess world reaction on this win
FIDE posted a video of Magnus and Nepomniachtchi saying
History has been written today! #RapidBlitz We have two 2024 FIDE World Blitz Champions! Congratulations
Chess.com wrote by sharing pictures of Ian and Magnus
THERE ARE TWO WINNERS !!
After several overtime draws, Ian and Magnus agree to SHARE the FIDE World Blitz Champion title! Absolutely insane on New Years Eve
Hans Niemann on his twitter handle shared wrote
here’s one world champion. It’s not a title that you can just “SHARE”
He clearly doesn’t seem to be happy with this
Chessbase India shared picture of Ian and Magnus saying
1st January, 2025 will be forever remembered in the history of Chess. Meet the World Blitz Champions 2024, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi! After the World Blitz Championship finals between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi ended in a 2-2 draw and there were 3 draws in the sudden death Blitz games, the players agreed to share the World Blitz title! The decision was discussed among the officials, and the results declared – both Magnus and Nepomniachtchi are the Champions of World Blitz 2024. A finish which no one could have expected to the World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York!
Lichess shared
Congratulations to both Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi on winning the joint 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship title! For the first time ever in World Chess Championship history, two players agreed to share the title!
Garry Kasparov posted on his twitter handle by sharing the post shared by FIDE
I thought the first FIDE tiebreak was pants.
