World Blitz: Magnus Carlsen clinches record ninth title; Arjun Erigaisi wins bronze

Magnus Carlsen secured his ninth World Blitz title, defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2.5-1.5 after a dramatic final. Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, who led the qualifying rounds, fell in the semifinals and secured a bronze medal, his second of the championship.