Carlsen Risks Losing World No. 1 Spot After 15 Years as Caruana Gains Ground
Carlsen’s winless run leaves him 16 rating points down, while Caruana has gained 17 and could overtake him if Friday’s results repeat.
- On Friday, five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen suffered a defeat to Armenian grandmaster Haik Martirosyan at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest, jeopardizing his 15-year reign as world No. 1.
- Playing Carlsen for the first time in a classical game, Martirosyan built a dangerous attack and secured victory in 41 moves. Carlsen fell into time trouble as early as the 21st move, making critical errors involving the queen.
- In-Form American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana defeated Germany's Vincent Keymer and now holds a 2800 live rating, trailing Carlsen's 2809 by just 9 points.
- Indian grandmaster R Vaishali secured her first Fast Classical victory by defeating Kazakh grandmaster Bibisara Assaubayeva, while compatriot Arjun Erigaisi gained ground with a win and draw against American grandmaster Wesley So.
- Players prepare for games seven and eight on Saturday, with four matches remaining to complete the group stage. The top four competitors from each group will advance to compete for the tournament title.
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Budapest, Nov 14: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen is in danger of losing the world No. 1 spot he has held for 15 years after suffering a defeat to Armenia's Haik Martirosyan on the third day of the Fast Classical competition at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot here. The 35-year-old Norwegian GM has held the top spot since July 2011. However, after five draws and a loss in the Fast Classical section, Carlsen has lost 15.8 rat…
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