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He is one of the highest-ranked players of all time, and is as good at [[blitz chess]] as the classical format.

He is one of the highest-ranked players of all time, and is as good at [[blitz chess]] as the classical format.

In November and December 2021, Carlsen successfully defended his title when crushed 14 games Ian Nepomniachtchi of [[Russia]] by a wide margin, in Dubai, not even needing the full 14 games to prevail.

 

In November and December 2021, Carlsen successfully defended his title when he crushed Ian Nepomniachtchi of [[Russia]] by a wide margin, in Dubai, not even needing the full number of games in the match in order to prevail.

== Victimized by an alleged chess cheating scandal ==

== Victimized by an alleged chess cheating scandal ==

Carlsen was victimized by an alleged [[chess cheating scandal]], in which a relatively low-ranked player (Hans Niemann) defeated Magnus twice with the weaker black pieces, in the span of merely a few months in 2022.  The likelihood of that having been legitimate is estimated to be less than 1 in a 1,000.  Once a 15-minute broadcast delay was instituted at the second tournament, the quality of the play by Niemann sharply declined.

Carlsen was victimized by an alleged [[chess cheating scandal]], in which a relatively low-ranked player (Hans Niemann) defeated Magnus twice with the weaker black pieces, in the span of merely a few months in 2022.  The likelihood of that having been legitimate is estimated to be less than 1 in a 1,000.  Once a 15-minute broadcast delay was instituted at the second tournament, the quality of the play by Niemann sharply declined.