Overview
- Magnus Carlsen finished on 10.5/13, a full point clear, securing his 19th world crown across formats and €70,000 in prize money.
- Vladislav Artemiev took silver and Arjun Erigaisi claimed bronze, with Hans Niemann and Leinier Dominguez also on 9.5 but placed behind on tiebreaks.
- Aleksandra Goryachkina won the women’s rapid after tiebreaks over Zhu Jiner, with Koneru Humpy third as all three tied on 8.5 points.
- Carlsen suffered a day-two loss to Artemiev, then rebounded on the final day, including a pivotal win over Niemann to seize sole lead late.
- FIDE’s Emil Sutovsky said no immediate action follows Carlsen pushing away a camera after his loss, and the blitz championships start next.