Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen Crowned FIDE World Blitz Champions
The FIDE World Blitz Championships finished in New York. The play-off series took place on the night of December 31 to January 1, with each mini-match consisting of four games. In case of a tie, the games continued until one side secured a victory. In the quarterfinals of the open championship, Ian Nepomniachtchi outplayed Volodar Murzin 2.5–0.5, Wesley So triumphed over Alireza Firouzja 3–1, Magnus Carlsen edged out Hans Niemann 2.5–1.5, and Jan-Krzysztof Duda defeated Fabiano Caruana 2.5–0...

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