Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week.

Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.

Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him from a round for wearing jeans.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

In a historic and never-seen-before result, reigning World Blitz Champion Norway’s Magnus Carlsen shared the 2024 World Blitz Championship title with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Wall Street, New York on Wednesday.

Magnus Carlsen will return to play the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships in New York after the sport’s governing body relaxed the rules which now allows him to play with jeans.

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is off to a strong start in the World Rapid Chess Championship, tying for fifth place after five rounds with four wins. Meanwhile, Raunak Sadhwani, another Indian player,

World number one Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the Blitz title after three sudden-death matches couldn't produce a winner. This was the first time that the title was awarded to two players after the former asked whether it could be shared given the deadlock.

In a video that's gone viral, Carlsen can be heard telling Nepomniachtchi that if “FIDE refuse (to allow us to share title), we can just play short draws until they give up.”

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the World Blitz Championship title after three tie-breaking matches, causing controversy in the chess community. Carlsen's initial disqualification for a dress code violation and FIDE's subsequent rule amendments added to the contentious atmosphere,

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the title after the sudden-death games failed to produce a winner.