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News1827-12-2025, 22:41

Furious Carlsen Slaps Camera After Loss to Artemiev in World Rapid Championship

  • Magnus Carlsen had an outburst after losing to Vladislav Artemiev in Round 7 of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships.
  • Carlsen was seen slapping away a FIDE cameraperson's camera who was recording his reaction post-match.
  • Vladislav Artemiev now leads the competition with 6.5 points after seven rounds.
  • Indian stars D. Gukesh and Nihal Sarin are in the tightly packed chasing group, half a point behind.
  • In the women’s section, Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh are among the eight-player lead with five points each.

Why It Matters: Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen showed frustration by slapping a camera after a key loss.

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