Magnus Carlsen Bags Record 9th World Blitz Title; Arjun Erigaisi Wins Bronze

• World No.1 Magnus Carlsen secured his record-extending ninth World Blitz title, adding to his Rapid gold medal.
• Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi earned a bronze medal in the World Blitz Championship after a semifinal loss.
• Carlsen defeated young Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2.5-1.5 in the final, declining a draw to win.
• Erigaisi, despite being the sole leader in qualifying, lost to Abdusattorov in the semifinals (0.5-2.5).
• Erigaisi becomes only the second Indian male after Viswanathan Anand to win a World Blitz medal in the 'Open category'.

Why It Matters: Magnus Carlsen won his 9th World Blitz title, while Arjun Erigaisi secured a bronze medal.