Magnus carlsen world blitz championship: Magnus Carlsen criticises FIDE officials after

Magnus Carlsen criticises FIDE officials after ‘Jeangate’ fiasco at World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2024 World number one Magnus Carlsen criticised senior FIDE officials, including its deputy president Viswanathan Anand, for mishandling the dress code violation issue. New York: Defending World Champion Magnus Carlsen shared the title of the World Blitz Championship with Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi on Tuesday. Nothing separated the duo after seven games and Carlsen came up with a unique proposal of sharing the title after the contest went on. Nepomniachtchi agreed to the proposal immediately and inked history on Wednesday. After reversing his earlier decision to withdraw from the championship, Carlsen showed impeccable form winning several games after ... 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. Since 2012, FIDE has held an annual joint rapid and blitz chess tournament and billed it as the World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships. The current world blitz champion title is shared by the Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi.