Martirosyan Hands Carlsen His First Defeat in a Stunning Chess Upset
Armenian grandmaster Haik Martirosyan delivered the first loss of Magnus Carlsen’s campaign in a result that jolted the elite chess field and underlined the volatility of top-level rapid and blitz play. The upset is likely to reverberate beyond the board, both for Carlsen’s title ambitions and for Martirosyan’s growing standing among the game’s rising challengers.
