Magnus Carlsen won the title of the World Blitz Champion and from today all three World Champion titles in competitions with different time controls are in the same hands!
The second day of the blitz championship was marked with a tough competition between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi. Russian player won 6 games at the start and after 18 rounds became a sole leader half a point ahead of Carlsen.
World Champion said at the final press conference: “At that point it was certainly in Ian’s hands”. The critical moment came in 19th round when Nepomniachtchi drew with Anton Korobov and Carlsen managed to win a dramatic game against Rauf Mamedov. Therefore the struggle between Norwegian and Russian players has continued.
While Magnus Carlsen showed a perfect result in the last 2 rounds, Nepomniachtchi failed in the game against Aronian and the victory in the last round over his compatriot Alexander Morozevich guaranteed him only the silver medal in the championship. Hikaru Nakamura won five last games and got the bronze medal.
The heroes of the first day Lu Shanglei and Georg Meier left the top boards but there was another dark horse – Russian GM Sergey Yudin, who showed 2789 performance, won 129 elo points and climbed from 86th place of starting list to the 12th.
On the second day Judit Polgar continued to fight against top players and defeated Fabiano Caruana and Evgeny Tomashevsky. Unfortunately, in the last six rounds she scored only 2 out of 6 and finished on 26th place.
The awarding ceremony took place on 9 pm in Dubai Chess Club. It was attended by Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nehayan President of Asian Chess Federation, Kirsan Iljumzhinov FIDE President, Mr. Khaled Zayed Organizing Committee Chairman, Geoffery Borg FIDE CEO, Jamal Modfa General Secretary of UAE Chess Federation, Abdul Aziz Khoury Deputy President of UAE Chess Federation and other officials.
FIDE President Kirsan Iljumzhinov and Wolrd Champion Magnus Carlsen.
The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship was organized by the aegis of FIDE. The championships took place from 16 to 20 June 2014 in the Chess Club of Dubai.
See the closing Ceremony photo album
It is a conspiracy. Susan wants Magnus to win. So Le Quang Liem of Webster beat Nakamura and lost to Carlsen. This gave the title to her friend.
If Nakamura is as good as you had claimed previously (you said he will win all his games), no amount of conspiracy should have prevented him from winning. He is just an overrated, whining player who is not in the same level as Magnus.
Conspiracy theories has become a part of the chess game. Conspiracy theories are particularly popular amongst rightwinged nazies and religious fanatics.
If Nakamura lost its a conspiracy, if he won its because he’s the best player in the world. That’s what Nakamura fanatics thinks. Their brain were so clouded like their master. CRY BABIES. Nothing you could do to soothe their satisfaction.
Conspiracy theories are only for LUNATICS like you LOL
Rakamura rulzzzz losers. He will kill all in bullet chess
GM Kenshin Nakamura, SAMURAI X LOL
Yes all those players conspired against Nakamura. He could have won both divisions if those Cowards Dumb players played their best. All these Patsies were afraid of Naka, that’s why. Susan dictates whose gonna win the tournament and she ignores the great GM Nakamura.
Never heard the great GM Nakamura won a title yet. Oh sorry, forgot the US Open.
I never knew Susan Polgar was already the current FIDE President so that she determines who wins a tournament, but thanks for informing us LOL
There is no doubt that Magnus Carlsen is the strongest player of all time.
Magnus Carlsen is the Real Chess Champion! We want to know what happend if Magnus Carlsen vs Garry Kasparov in the 12 round duel match. Who want to organize that match?
Nakamura will tear Carlsen into pieces next time they play. He will make Sauron beg mercy when he unleash his revenge whether it’s classical, rapid or blitz.
Nakamura is way way much stronger than Carlsen that’s why Sauron is afraid to face Nakamura again. Coward!!!
Nakamura can simul the top 20 Fide rank players and beat them all. That is how strong he is. I hope Fide setup a simul match between Nakamura and these patsies.
Oh look Magnus Carlsen is hoisting two trophies as World Champion for Rapid & Blitz. Can you give one to Nakamura? Nakamura badly needs world title trophies and Carlsen has it all LOL