Doha Blitz, Day 2: Karjakin ends 2016 as champ by Colin McGourty
It wasn’t quite the one he wanted, but Sergey Karjakin is World Blitz Champion after edging out Magnus Carlsen on tiebreaks in a thrilling final day of the World Rapid and Blitz in Doha. For most chess players tying for first twice and taking home $68,667 would be considered a good five days’ work, but Magnus was upset enough to storm away from the celebrations. Daniil Dubov took bronze, while in the women’s event Anna Muzychuk won her last five games to claim a brilliant rapid and blitz double gold.
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