Armenian GM Shant Sargsyan defeats Magnus Carlsen at World Rapid Team Championship (opens in new tab)

Armenian Grandmaster Shant Sargsyan scored a remarkable victory over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the seventh round of the 2026 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship currently underway in Hong Kong. The FIDE World Rapid Team Championship, which opened on June 16 in Hong Kong, has brought together more than 40 teams and over 300 …