Chess: Poland's Duda claims bronze at world championships in New York

Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda claimed bronze at the world blitz chess championships in New York on Tuesday.

Polish chess player Jan-Krzysztof Duda.

Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

The 26-year-old finished third behind Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Magnus Carlsen is not settling for less than victory! It was the third win in a row for World #1 and qualification to the final of the FIDE World Blitz Championship. #RapidBlitz

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— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 31, 2024

Magnus Carlsen suggested to Ian Nepomniachtchi to share the first place! #RapidBlitz pic.twitter.com/GILoLJai58

— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 31, 2024

More than 300 chess players from various countries competed in the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, which ended in New York on Tuesday night.

🎄♟️ This holiday season, the chess world gathers in New York City! 🗽

From December 26-31, the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships will bring over 300 players to Wall Street for the strongest tournament ever held on U.S. soil.

🔹 Open Section: Led by 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen,… pic.twitter.com/BtYtAjWq7c

— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 17, 2024

Duda's bronze medal marked his third podium finish at the world blitz chess championships, after a silver in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2018 and another silver at the 2021 tournament on home soil in Warsaw.

In December 2021, Poland's Duda was crowned the European blitz chess champion, while countryman Maciej Klekowski took the silver at the 2021 European Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships in the southern Polish city of Katowice.

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— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) January 1, 2025

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Source: PAP, fide.com