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December 30, 2025
Magnus Carlsen completes rapid-blitz double with ninth world blitz title
Magnus Carlsen’s domination of chess showed no sign of weakening when the world number one won the blitz world championship title for the ninth time on Tuesday, two days after taking the rapid title.
TL;DR
- Magnus Carlsen won the blitz world championship title for the ninth time.
- He also won the rapid world championship title two days prior.
- Carlsen defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the blitz final.
- This is Carlsen's fifth rapid and blitz double.
- Carlsen previously relinquished his regular world chess champion title.
- He beat Fabiano Caruana in the semifinals.
- Bibisara Assaubayeva won the women's title, beating Anna Muzychuk.
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