World No. 1 chess player and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen is once again in the news for his reaction. After losing to India’s Arjun Erigaisi during the ongoing World Rapid/Blitz Championship in Doha, Qatar, Carlsen angrily slammed his hand on the table. A video of this incident went viral. The video was also shared on official social media accounts of FIDE and the chess community. The footage shows Carlsen’s queen slipping from his hand, after which he is seen hitting the table. Watch the video of Carlsen’s slamming his hand… He angrily pushed a cameraman.
Earlier, in the same blitz tournament, he had pushed a cameraman while leaving after losing to Russia’s Vladislav Artemiev. Video of this incident also went viral. On December 27, in Round 7, Carlsen made a major mistake on the 15th move, which Artemiev took advantage of to win the match. Share your opinion by participating in the poll… After losing to Gukesh, Carlsen punched the board. On June 2nd, Gukesh defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the sixth round of the Norway Chess Tournament. This was Gukesh’s first victory against Carlsen in classical chess. Carlsen punched the board after losing. Arjun’s impressive tournament
World No. 5 Arjun Erigaisi won the bronze medal in the rapid category of this tournament. The 22-year-old Arjun has defeated Carlsen several times this year in different formats, which is considered a major achievement for Indian chess. The tournament is currently underway, and the blitz final will be played tomorrow, Wednesday. ——————– Also read this sports news… Shan Masood breaks Sehwag’s 19-year-old record Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood has achieved a major record in domestic cricket. He broke former India opener Virender Sehwag’s 19-year-old record for the fastest double century in first-class cricket on Pakistani soil. Read the full story…
