Magnus Carlsen let his chess talk again and limited the stunning comeback to win the superior title Rapid and Blitz Croatia – his sixth straight fast and blitz triumph on the Grand Chess tour. With a total of 22.5 points, Carlsen strongly pulled out of the field and sealed the title with the final victory of Blitz over the local favorite Ivan Arric. His blister 7.5/9 on the first day of Blitz has already prepared a stage and the last day 5/9 on the last day was enough to complete 2.5 points from Wesley, who took silver with 20 points.
Indian teenage miracles and ruling world champion D Gukesh, who dominated the fast scene and even humiliated Carlsen in the 6th round, had to settle for the third. Ended with 19.5 points, Unnatural brutal collapse in the blitz part.
Carlsen, always a competitor, also had the last word – or meme, rather. After securing the crown, a gentle blow to critics and perhaps nodded at those who questioned his comments earlier in the week, he published a cryptic solemn picture.
Later on Sunday, however, this post from your account.
Just a few days earlier, Norwegian triggered controversy by calling Gukesh “one of the weaker players”, a comment that has increased the eyebrows because the Indian teenager recently defeated him in a classic format in Norwegian chess. Gukesh responded in the best possible way: with his second consecutive victory over CarlsenThis time with black in a fast, calm and clinical output that pushed him to the top of the table.
At that moment, Gukesh looked like a man to beat. He attacked through a fast scene with six wins, including victory over elite names like Carlsen and Wesley So to end up on top with 10 points. He held a three -point lead to Blitz and looked prepared for history.
Carlsen Roars, Gukesh breaks down in blitz
But the Blitz part brought a complete conversion of wealth. Gukesh lost five of his first six blitz games on day 1, drew one and won only one. His rhythm was gone, the nerves of visible and sharp accuracy of his fast games that were nowhere found. The final loss for the countryman r Pragggnanandhaa reduced the unsatisfactory performance of Blitz, who saw him lost six games on the first day.
On the other hand, Carlsen released what he later called “decisive” during, on the opening Blitz day he scored 7.5/9 to erase Gukesh’s lead and take control of the ranking.
“I felt it would be a hard day since the morning,” Carlsen said. “It was a very strong field, but I’m glad I came to the top.”
His second day Blitz was not so dominant, but his early leadership gave him a pillow to close the tournament without alarm.
This victory refers to Carlsen’s sixth consecutive title on Grand Chess and strengthens his strangulation in faster formats. While Gukesh has shown that he belongs to the top, and his rapid triumphs over Carlsen cannot be ignored, the blitz segment revealed a gap in consistency, one that the young Indian will undoubtedly look like.
Gukesh, on his role, will leave Croatia with a bronze medal and satisfying that he again defeated the greatest name of sport. But for the time being, Carlsen’s arch is complete and the King Blitz remains firmly on his throne.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
6 July 2025
