13-Year-Old CM Draws Magnus Carlsen Days After World Championship Win

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Firstpost•18-02-2026, 15:01
13-Year-Old CM Draws Magnus Carlsen Days After World Championship Win
- •Magnus Carlsen, FIDE Freestyle Chess world champion, drew with 13-year-old Kazakhstani CM Aldiyar Zharas.
- •The draw occurred during the 'Titled Tuesday Grand Prix' online blitz event.
- •The 66-move game saw both players with less than 40 seconds in a rook endgame.
- •Carlsen made a pawn blunder (23. f5), giving Zharas an advantage, but Zharas later made errors.
- •Carlsen often plays Titled Tuesday for engagement, providing valuable experience for young talents.
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