Featured is the 4th game between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi from the finals at the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship. With Carlsen leading the match 2-1, he needed only a draw with white to secure his 7th World Blitz Chess Champion title. Nepomniachtchi however struck back with the French Defense in spectacular fashion to level the match. Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi would go on to play fighting draws in games 5, 6 & 7. After the 7th game, the players had a brief discussion about sharing first place. FIDE agreed, and history was made. This is the first time chess has had co-champions for the world blitz chess title.
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Image of Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi by Lennart Ootes
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. a3 a5 8. Nf3 a4 9. h4 Nb6 10. Nf4 Na5 11. Rb1 Bd7 12. Bd3 h6 13. O-O Qc7 14. Re1 Nbc4 15. Nh5 Bb5 16. dxc5 Qxc5 17. Nd4 Bd7 18. Qg4 O-O-O 19. Qf4 Qe7 20. b3 axb3 21. Nxb3 Nxb3 22. Rxb3 Bc6 23. Be3 g5 24. Qd4 gxh4 25. Nf6 Bg7 26. Reb1 Bxf6 27. exf6 Qc7 28. Qa7 Rhg8 29. Bf4 Qxf4 30. Rxb7 Rxg2+ 31. Kxg2 Ne3+