Lithuanian grandmaster Paulius Pultinevičius wins chess festival blitz tournament

Lithuanian grandmaster Paulius Pultinevičius claimed victory at a chess festival blitz tournament last weekend. Despite the top three players finishing level on points, Pultinevičius was awarded first place on tiebreak scores.

Lithuanian grandmaster Paulius Pultinevičius emerged victorious at a chess festival blitz tournament held last weekend, claiming the top prize in a nail-biting finish where the leading trio ended the competition level on points.

With all three top finishers unable to be separated by their scores alone, tournament officials turned to tiebreak criteria to determine the final standings — and it was Pultinevičius who came out on top, edging out his rivals by the finest of margins.