For the first time in the history of the World Blitz Championship, the open section has two champions, as Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the title after tiebreakers ended in a 3.5-3.5 draw in the final.
After a sensational reversal of his earlier decision to withdraw from the event, Carlsen claimed his eighth world blitz title, while Nepomniachtchi earned his first, marking a well-deserved milestone in his career.
