Magnus Carlsen lost to Haik Martirosyan in the World Blitz Championships (Picture credit: Screengrab from X)
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News1830-12-2025, 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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