Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi’s decision to share the World Blitz Championship title for the first time in history has sent shockwaves through the chess community, sparking widespread criticism.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.

In a video that's gone viral, Carlsen can be heard telling Nepomniachtchi that if “FIDE refuse (to allow us to share title), we can just play short draws until they give up.”