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The Norwegian player recorded four consecutive defeats last week at the World Team Rapid in Hong Kong. His last such streak occurred at age 11 in 2002. Results in the second half of 2026 will shape decisions about his schedule.
indianexpress.comMagnus Carlsen lost four games in a row at the World Team Rapid tournament held in Hong Kong last week. The defeats followed an opening draw and two wins, one against Vasyl Ivanchuk and one against Xu Xiangyu. The losses began against Arjun Erigaisi, who delivered a queen sacrifice attack.
Carlsen then blundered a rook in a drawn endgame against Shant Sargsyan and lost the next day to Javokhir Sindarov.
Schedule commitments Carlsen is scheduled to defend his title at the Esports World Cup in Paris in early August. He is also expected to compete at the Fide World Rapid and Blitz Championships at the end of 2026.
Team results in Hong Kong China’s national team, competing as Dragon Chilling, won both the rapid and blitz gold medals. Ding Liren played on the top board while Wei Yi and Yu Yangyi scored on the lower boards. Argentina’s Faustino Oro, age 12, posted a high score for the Chess United team. The player defeated Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda in one round.
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New York PostFolarin Balogun scored two goals and created two own goals in group-stage matches. The Brooklyn-born striker has drawn attention for his play and observations of American culture during the team's camp.
Al JazeeraSouth Africa defeated South Korea 1-0 to finish second in Group A and will face Canada on Sunday in Los Angeles. Coach Hugo Broos called the qualification a historic achievement after earlier group losses and a draw.
The Boston Red Sox placed infielder Marcelo Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left forearm injury. The team recalled infielder Tsung-Che Cheng from Triple-A Worcester to fill the roster spot.