Archive · 28 Dec 2025
World Rapid Chess: Carlsen Suffers Loss
In the World Rapid Chess tournament, Magnus Carlsen, who had a great start with 4.5/5 on the first day, had a tough time on the second day.
He played against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in round 6 and ended up with tripled pawns on the e-file.
After some challenging moves, they agreed to a draw.
Meanwhile, Koneru Humpy is in joint lead, and Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi are also doing well in the tournament.
Magnus Carlsen had a strong start with 4.5/5 on day one of the World Rapid Chess tournament.
On day 2, Carlsen faced Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in round 6 and ended up with tripled pawns on the e-file.
After a challenging game, Carlsen and Vachier-Lagrave agreed to a draw.
Koneru Humpy is in joint lead in the tournament.
Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi are also well-placed in the tournament.
- Who
- Magnus Carlsen, Koneru Humpy, Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
- What
- World Rapid Chess tournament
- When
- Day 2 of the tournament
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- Carlsen's performance dipped on day 2, leading to a loss in round 6
- Event
- World Rapid Chess
- Key Players
- Magnus Carlsen, Koneru Humpy, Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
- Carlsen's Performance
- 4.5/5 on day one, loss in round 6
- Opponent in Round 6
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
- Game Outcome
- Draw