Magnus Carlsen has done it again: rapid chess world champion for the fifth time, undefeated and devastating

Magnus Carlsen He does what he’s told to do. On the table and in everyday life. For some reason he is number one in chess since July 1, 2011 he reached the top of the world ranking and never regained it. If he wants to play a tournament, he goes and plays it. If he wants to give up the chess title after nine years of reign, he gives it up. If you think that to attract more audiences you have to tend towards fast-paced tournaments streaminghe goes to organize an annual circuit… and what’s more he wins it. The 33-year-old Norwegian is the king of work. And this Thursday he made it clear once again by conquering his team fifth world title at a fast pacewith games lasting 15 minutes, plus 10 seconds per move.

In distant Samarkand, the second most important city of Uzbekistan, one of the new meccas of international chess, Carlsen undefeated he celebrated a new consecration with 10 points in 13 rounds, with a record of 7 wins and 6 draws. This new title adds to those obtained in Dubai 2014, Berlin 2015, Moscow 2019 and Almaty 2022. A relentless beast with his rivals, who took 60 thousand dollars for the championship.

Carlsen took command of the tournament on Uzbek soil from behind the wheel and never relinquished it. On the last day he defeated the Slovenian with black Vladimir Fedoseev and with white Iranian style Pouya Idaniand drew with the Uzbek Nodirbek Abdussatorovworld champion of the specialty in Warsaw 2021, and with the Indian prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.

Between Friday and Saturday the Norwegian will try to achieve another feat: to be world champion of fast paced matches for the seventh time. blitz (lightning), three minutes per player, plus 2 seconds per move.

Faustino Oro, the boy prodigy

Among the many children who competed in the Rapid Chess World Cup, the presence of the Argentine stood out Faustino Oro. Father Alejandro and mother Romina leave their jobs as accountants in leading companies and settle with their son in Spain so that he can be close to the most important tournaments, progress as a chess player and obviously continue to study like any kid. One of the goals was to travel with his savings money to Uzbekistan and compete in the World Cup.

Well then, Fausti adds 4 points in 12 rounds, product of three wins, two draws and seven defeats. And he is playing the final wheel. Now he will play the World Cup blitzspecialty in which he usually competes on line against powerful grandmasters, some of whom have fallen into their clutches.