Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the World Blitz Championship title after their final match ended in a 3.5-3.5 draw. Carlsen proposed the tie following a dramatic comeback by Nepomniachtchi, and FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich accepted the proposal. This marks the first time in history that a world championship title has been shared.
Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. Tuesday’s final in New York was locked at 3.5-3.5 when world No. 1 Carlsen suggested to Nepomniachtchi that they should share the crown. The Norwegian had taken a 2-0 lead in the four-game contest before Nepomniachtchi launched a stunning comeback to level the scores, sending the match to a sudden death tie-break.
’s regulations state that any “circumstance or unforeseen situation” is referred to the governing body’s president, with Dvorkovich on this occasion agreeing that the title should be shared with no second place awarded. “I’m absolutely shocked that tiebreak was pants.” Others, including grandmaster Ivan Sokolov, suggested that the final should have been decided by an Armageddon tie-break, a format often used to decide a contest after a series of draws. In a statement to CNN,
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