World Blitz Championship: Magnus Carlsen, Kateryna Lagno clinch blitz titles; Nihal Sarin impresses with 11th place finish
World Blitz Championship: Magnus Carlsen, Kateryna Lagno clinch blitz titles; Nihal Sarin impresses with 11th place finish
The final day of the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championship in St Petersburg, Russia, witnessed nine rounds of blitz chess in the open group and eight in the women’s. After the dust of the battles had settled Magnus Carlsen and Kateryna Lagno had emerged as the world champions, remaining unbeaten through the course of the tournament. Magnus scored 17/21 in the open group and took…