Carlsen's Board Fumble Leads to World Blitz Forfeit Loss Against Martirosyan

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News18•30-12-2025, 19:59
Carlsen's Board Fumble Leads to World Blitz Forfeit Loss Against Martirosyan
- •Magnus Carlsen forfeited a World Blitz Championship match against Haik M Martirosyan.
- •Under intense time pressure with two seconds left, Carlsen knocked over pieces.
- •He stopped the clock before fully restoring the board, violating blitz chess rules.
- •Martirosyan called the arbiter, who ruled in his favor, leading to Carlsen's defeat.
- •Carlsen was reportedly already disturbed after a previous loss to Arjun Erigaisi.
Why It Matters: Carlsen's rule violation during a board fumble cost him a crucial World Blitz match.
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