World Rapid Chess | Abdusattrov wins; tie-break rule leaves Carlsen fuming
The Hindu
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Dethroned champion Magnus Carlsen’s tongue-lashing of World Chess Federation (FIDE) over the “completely idiotic” tie-break rules to decide the World rapid chess title could not take away the sheen from 17-year-old Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov’s sensational title-triumph at Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday.
The youngster, seeded 59th, shocked overnight leader Carlsen and went on to stun Ian Nepomniachtchi 1.5-0.5 in the blitz tie-breaker to emerge as the champion.
The drama began following a four-way tie for the title after 13 rounds. Adbusattorov, Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana tallied 9.5 points but the championship rules allowed for a playoff involving only the top-two players.
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