Overview
- Erigaisi beat the defending blitz champion in round nine, with Carlsen losing on time under severe time pressure.
- The victory initially moved Erigaisi to 7.5 points alongside Nodirbek Abdusattorov before subsequent rounds changed the order.
- By the end of play, Erigaisi shared the lead on 10 points with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Fabiano Caruana, while Carlsen had 9.
- The incident followed Carlsen’s World Rapid triumph a day earlier, which marked his sixth title in that format.
- Footage of the table slam spread widely as Erigaisi drew praise for his composure, including plaudits for calmly resetting the board.