2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi …
Jan 1, 2025 · The 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship concluded with high drama, as Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the Open title after an intense tiebreak match, while Ju Wenjun clinched the Women’s Blitz crown by defeating Lei Tingjie in the final.
2024 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship: Carlsen, …
Jan 1, 2025 · GMs Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have agreed to share the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship title after Carlsen's suggestion seven games into their final. After sensationally U-turning on his decision to withdraw from the event, Carlsen won his eighth world blitz title, while Nepomniachtchi deservedly picked up his first.
World Blitz Championship: Knockout stage set for an epic finale …
Dec 30, 2024 · The 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship, the grand finale of the chess calendar, kicked off with electrifying energy in New York on Monday. After 13 rounds in the Open and 11 in the Women’s, eight players in each competition move to the final, knockout phase.
News – 2024 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships
Dec 4, 2024 · FIDE and World Chess Present the Limited Edition FIDE 2024 Rapid and Blitz Championships Collection—Because New York Deserves a Little More Chess
FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships—13 Things We Learned
6 days ago · The 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships decided the world champions of rapid and blitz chess in Open and Women's sections. For the rapid championships, the Open was a 13-round Swiss; the Women's was an 11-round Swiss. The time control for both tournaments was 15 minutes plus a 10-second increment.
Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share gold; Ju Wenjun triumphs in Women’s Blitz
Jan 1, 2025 · A historic championship. Apart from the results, the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship introduced several novelties. Not only was the format changed to introduce a knockout competition making the tournament more gripping, but this is also the first modern FIDE tournament to span across two years – starting in 2024 and ending with most of the world in 2025.
Ju Wenjun Wins FIDE World Blitz in Tiebreakers, Carlsen and …
5 days ago · China's GM Ju Wenjun – the reigning classical World Champion — won the women's tournament over her 2023 classical challenger GM Lei Tingjie in a great fight that saw Ju emerge victorious 3½–2½ with a win in the second overtime game after five straight draws.
Carlsen confirms he plays in the FIDE Blitz Championship 2024
Dec 29, 2024 · FIDE is pleased to confirm that Magnus Carlsen will participate in the FIDE World Blitz Championship. Speaking to Levi Rozman from “Take, Take, Take” at the playing venue on Wall Street, Carlsen said: “I am playing at least one more day here in New York and, if I do well, another day afrer that”.
Magnus Carlsen will participate in 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship
Dec 29, 2024 · All the information about the event, including results, news, images and regulations are available on the official event webpage: worldrapidandblitz.fide.com The full schedule of the event is available here: Schedule – 2024 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Follow live commentary by Grandmasters and special guests on FIDE’s official YouTube Channel, starting on the 26th: FIDE chess ...
Magnus Carlsen defends Blitz title, beats Nepomniachtchi in final ...
Jan 1, 2025 · In a historic and unprecedented result, reigning World Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway shared the 2024 World Blitz Championship title with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi on Wall Street,...