Magnus Carlsen Risks Losing World No. 1 Spot as Fabiano Caruana Closes In
Magnus Carlsen, the five-time world chess champion, faces the possibility of losing his 15-year reign as world No. 1 after a defeat to Haik Martirosyan at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest. Carlsen has drawn five games and lost one in the Fast Classical section, losing 15.8 rating points and dropping to a live rating of 2807.2. Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana has gained 17 points with five wins and two draws, narrowing the gap to just 7.2 points. Martirosyan's win marked his first classical victory over Carlsen, who struggled with time pressure during the game. The tournament continues with top players competing for the title.
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thehindu broke this story on 13 Nov, 04:06 pm. Other outlets followed.