Then it just didn’t stop there as it seeped into the Blitz C’ship as well, where fans saw the World No. 1 share the title with Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final in controversial circumstances.

The controversy erupted on Dec 31, 2024 (Tuesday) when Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi scripted history ... any worse," Niemann claimed on Wednesday (Jan 1).

before brushing aside Jan-Krzysztof Duda 3.0 - 0.0 and strolling into the final. On the other side, Nepomniachtchi started with a 2.5 - 0.5 win over teenage sensation and newly crowned Rapid ...