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9-0 UNTIL THIS... 📉 Hikaru Stuns Magnus in Round 9 (Jan 6, 2026)

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The New Year starts with a bang! In the first Titled Tuesday of 2026, Magnus Carlsen looked invincible, starting with a perfect 9/0 score. But in Round 9, he faced his ultimate rival: Hikaru Nakamura.

In a high-stakes Sicilian Defense, Hikaru showed why he is the King of online blitz. He navigated a chaotic middlegame to hand Magnus his only loss of the tournament. We analyze the exact moment Magnus overextended and how Hikaru converted the advantage with just seconds on the clock.

Even with the loss, the drama didn't end there. Magnus had to fight back, eventually defeating Hans Niemann in a clinical final round to finish with 9.5/11. Thanks to superior tiebreaks over Vincent Keymer and Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Magnus took home the first trophy of the year!

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