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15-year-old Sina Movahed Stuns Magnus Carlsen with Perfect Game at Titled Tuesday

Magnus Carlsen was outsmarted by 15-year-old Sina Movahed. X/IM Shahnyan and X/ChessBaseIndia

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Firstpost•13-03-2026, 07:00

15-year-old Sina Movahed Stuns Magnus Carlsen with Perfect Game at Titled Tuesday

•Iranian prodigy Sina Movahed, 15, defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen with 100% accuracy at Titled Tuesday.
•Movahed won the tournament with an unprecedented 10.5/11 points, securing $1000 prize money.
•Carlsen finished second with 9.5 points; Movahed called Carlsen's opening 'dubious'.
•English Grandmaster David Howell described Movahed's performance as a 'masterpiece'.
•Movahed, also a ChessKid Youth Champion, maintains focus on chess amidst Iran's geopolitical situation.

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