Grandmaster Sergei Karjakin for the first time in his career became the world champion in Blitz
Russian chess player Sergey Karyakin for the first time in his career became the world champion in Blitz . At the tournament in Doha, the 26-year-old Russian, according to additional indicators, was ahead of the World Classical Chess Champion Magnus Karlsen, whom he beat black during the tournament . Before the last round, Carlsen was ahead of Karyakin by half a glass, but the Norwegian tied with Hungarian Peter Leko, and the Russian defeated Georgian Baadur Jobava.