| 30–31 December 2024 | |||
| New York City, United States | |||
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World Blitz Champion (Joint) |
World Blitz Champion (Joint) |
Women's World Blitz Champion | |
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 Ian Nepomniachtchi |
 Magnus Carlsen |
 Ju Wenjun | |
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The 2024 World Blitz Chess Championship was the 4th edition of the annual chess tournament held by FIDE to determine the world champion in chess played under blitz time controls. Since 2012, FIDE has held the World Rapid and Blitz Championships at a joint tournament. The tournament was held in New York City, United States, from 30 to 31 December 2024.
After three drawn tiebreak games in the finals of the Open section, Magnus Carlsen proposed and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to share first place. FIDE controversially allowed the agreement and changed the rules of the tournament to permit them to do so.[1] After two drawn tiebreak games, the Women's section was won by Ju Wenjun.[2][3]
- ^ "What a joke: FIDE slammed after Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share World Blitz crown". India Today. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi Agree To Share World Blitz Title, Ju Wins Women's". chess.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Magnus Carlsen defends Blitz title, shares it with Nepomniachtchi; Wenjun Champion in Women's section". Sportstar. Retrieved 1 January 2025.