Doha – Magnus Carlsen has won his next world title. Two days after his triumph in rapid chess, the 35-year-old Norwegian also won the World Blitz Chess Championship on Tuesday for the ninth time. The world number one beat 21-year-old Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2.5:1.5 in the final in Doha. Like in 2014, 2019, 2022 and 2023, Carlsen achieved the double. (APA, Reuters, December 30, 2025)
