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Total Chess 2026: Magnus Carlsen loses to Martirosyan; Vaishali wins, Praggnanandhaa draws in Budapest

Headline via Sportstar · first report 13 Nov, 21:33 IST, latest 14 Nov, 23:25 IST

The Hungarian Parliament, Budapest
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3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Hindu at 13 Nov, 21:33 IST; the latest is from Hindustan Times at 14 Nov, 23:25 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report13 Nov, 21:33 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 23:25 IST
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Magnus Carlsen is in danger of losing the world No. 1 spot he has held for 15 years after suffering a defeat to Armenia's Haik Martirosyan on the third day of the Fast Classical competition at the...
R. Vaishali secured her first Fast Classic win of the tournament, while Magnus Carlsen, the World No. 1, lost to Haik Martirosyan in a major upset in the tournament.
With only three games remaining, Carlsen is in the bottom half of his group with Anish Giri topping it.

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