Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.

Five-time world champion and International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president Viswanathan Anand congratulated Vaishali for her efforts, saying it was a great way to end the year

India’s R Vaishali won bronze at the FIDE World Blitz Championship in the women’s section. Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the title in the open section after three consecutive draws in sudden death.

Having achieved the monumental feat of winning the World Rapid chess title for a second time, Indian stalwart Koneru Humpy would be eyeing a grand double when the FIDE World Blitz Championship commences here on Tuesday.

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world championship title with his rival.

In a historic decision, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi chose to share the 2024 World Blitz Championship title after a series of intense and closely-fought games in New York. Following a tie in the sudden death rounds,

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the title after the sudden-death games failed to produce a winner.

Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi made history by sharing the 2024 World Blitz Chess Championship title in New York. Carlsen proposed the tie, which Nepomniachtchi accepted, eliciting mixed reactions from the chess community.

This is the first time in history that two players have shared the World Blitz title in scenes reminiscent of Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi agreeing to share the Olympic gold in the high jump event at Tokyo 2020.