US EditionPeerless Carlsen completes fifth rapid and blitz double
Carlsen secured his 20th world title by winning his fifth rapid-and-blitz double, dominating both formats and defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the blitz final.
- On Tuesday, December 30 in Doha, Magnus Carlsen completed a rapid-and-blitz double by winning the World Blitz Chess Championship 2025 after claiming the World Rapid Chess Championship 2025 last week.
- With these results, Magnus Carlsen's wins raise his career total to 20 world titles across formats, including five world chess championships, and he holds the highest rating in history plus the longest continuous reign as world No.
- He defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2.5-1.5 in the Blitz final, with Wesley So finishing sixth in a six-man logjam at 13 points, narrowly missing the semifinals.
- Responding to questions about legacy, Carlsen said at the Doha post-tournament press conference he is not interested in debating who the greatest chess player of all time is.
- He has long ties to Kasparov, as recently as 2023 Magnus Carlsen reiterated he thinks Garry Kasparov is the greatest player ever and previously met Kasparov over the board after a long interval, having hired Kasparov as a trainer.
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Magnus Carlsen retains world blitz title; Wesley So pockets P1.6 million
MANILA, Philippines – Fil-Am Wesley So beat Indian Grandmaster M Pradesh in the 19th and final round to finish sixth in the FIDE World Blitz Championship won again by Magnus Carlsen on Tuesday, December 30 (Wednesday, December 31, Manila time) in Doha, Qatar. Carlsen, the world No. 1 who earlier ruled the rapid event, beat GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 2.5-1.5, in their battle for the title and the 70,000 pounds (over P5.55 million) that go with it.…
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He won his twentieth World Chess Championship, even if he doesn't participate in those in the classic mode because they bore him
Magnus Carlsen wins 20th world chess title with back-to-back blitz and rapid triumphs
PARIS, Dec 31 — Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, the world’s number one chess player, yesterday won the World Blitz Championship in Doha, days after victory in the slightly longer ‘rapid’ format, to secure his 20th world title.Carlsen, 35, beat Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 21, in the final, securing victory with black in the fourth and final game, after losing the first.Blitz games are played with three minutes at the start for both players, plus…
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Le FigaroA new medal is added to the list. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, number 1 of the chess team, won this Tuesday in Doha the World Championship in blitz cadence, making a new double after his victory on Sunday at the World Championship in fast cadence and securing his 20th world title.Carlsen beat in the finals the Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov, winning with the blacks in the fourth and final game, despite the loss of the first. Blitz games competed with …
The Norwegian prodigy achieved a double with this victory in blitz, after another sacre in fast cadence on Sunday.
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