Arjun Erigasi Stuns Magnus Carlsen Again at FIDE Freestyle Chess Championship

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News18•14-02-2026, 11:28
Arjun Erigasi Stuns Magnus Carlsen Again at FIDE Freestyle Chess Championship
- •Indian GM Arjun Erigasi defeated top-ranked Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Weissenhaus.
- •This marks Erigasi's second victory over Carlsen, following his win at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship.
- •Erigasi also beat Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov, but did not advance to the semifinals.
- •Carlsen resigned in just 28 moves due to Erigasi's strategic play, described by Judit Polgar as a 'pawn war'.
- •Erigasi will participate in a classification game, while Carlsen moves to the semifinals.
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