Congratulations to GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov who just became the YOUNGEST PERSON EVER TO WIN the World Rapid Championship at just 17-years-old! 🏆

Nodirbek Abdusattorov ends a brilliant tournament by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi! The 17-year-old claims the title of World Rapid Champion! 🏆 #RapidBlitz

Nodirbek Abdusattorov's beautiful 81.Kc5 move against the world champion. https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-rapid-championship-2021/10/1/1

Carlsen speaking to NRK with a rant lasting several minutes about why he thinks the tiebreak rules in this event are unfair. "I just don't think this is fair. It has to be changed." and "It's just too amateurish in a world championship."

🔗 Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS)

Seeing the World Rapid Championship go from 15 rounds to 13 was an oddity, but seeing these tiebreak rules for a "World Championship" is beyond laughable.

🔗 Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru)

🔗 Sergey Karjakin (@SergeyKaryakin):
Time to agree with a World Champion

Kinda sad to lose the tie-break, but still better than nothing. Huge congratulations to Nodirbek Abdusattorov! Now looking forward to the blitz part. #WRBCC2021

🔗 Yan Nepomniachtchi (@lachesisq)

🔗 Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen):
Squabbles about the rules aside, what an absolutely incredible acheviement!

Alexandra Kosteniuk is the 2021 FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion!

This is Alexandra’s first title in the Rapid, after having finished second in 2012, 2014 and 2016. Congratulations! 👏👏
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A sweet moment of sharing a triumph with loved ones: FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion GM Alexandra Kosteniuk with her husband GM Pavel Tregubov.

Alexandra Kosteniuk: "I haven't lost a single game throughout the tournament, and of course, it helps a lot. When you lose, you have to find the balance, fight back. I was lucky not to lose any."

Interview with Alexandra Kosteniuk, FIDE World Women's Rapid Champion 2021

The 3rd day of the #rapidblitz was exhilarating.
🏆The World Rapid Championship ended with a spectacular victory for Nordibek Abdusattorov, who defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi in a play-off.
🏆Alexandra Kosteniuk won her first Women’s World Rapid Championship.

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Carlsen lashed out against FIDE for what he considers “completely idiotic” tiebreak rules after missing out on the playoff for the World Rapid Championship title. Here's our full story. #RapidBlitz
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlsen-lashes-out-against-fide-for-completely-idiotic-tiebreak-rule

📢17-year-old Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the World Rapid Chess Championship! Notably defeating GM Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the day, he is now the youngest world rapid champion to date. #RapidBlitz

Full day-three report: https://www.chess.com/news/view/world-rapid-chess-championship-day-3-abdusattorov-and-kosteniuk-crowned-world-rapid-champions

While everyone was speaking about tie-breaks I want to notice another problem of very low raitings of some players. For example Gukesh has 2614 in classic and... 2050 in Rapid! Similar things about Mitrabha. Fide should do something, not to allow such a huge raiting differences.

🔗 Sergey Karjakin (@SergeyKaryakin)

🔗 ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia):
From running behind Magnus Carlsen in a football field (in Qatar 2015) to now holding him to a draw, Nodirbek Abdusattorov has come a long way. Magnus Carlsen began the World Blitz 2019 with 5.0/5, this 15-year-old youngster finally stopped him!
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🔗 ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia):
And today this boy beat Magnus Carlsen and became the World Rapid 2021 Champion! The dream run continues! 😀

Photo: Amruta Mokal

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