Overview
- Magnus Carlsen beat Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the blitz final after stopping Fabiano Caruana in the semifinals, adding a record‑extending ninth blitz crown to his World Rapid gold.
- Arjun Erigaisi defeated Carlsen in Round 9 and finished the 19‑round Swiss as the sole leader on 15 points to top the knockout seeding.
- Erigaisi lost 2.5–0.5 to Abdusattorov in the semifinals and took bronze, completing a rare double with his bronze in the Rapid event.
- Carlsen’s path featured time‑pressure mishaps, including a dropped queen, a forfeit for pressing the clock before resetting pieces, and other errors in the Swiss phase.
- A video of Carlsen slamming the table after the loss to Erigaisi went viral and drew praise for Erigaisi’s composure, with commentators noting FIDE may discuss conduct guidance.