Nine-year-old Bangladeshi chess prodigy Raihan Rashid Mugdha has defeated five-time world champion Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. The Norwegian Grandmaster Carlsen is considered by many to be the greatest chess player in history.
On Sunday (January 19), Bangladeshi FIDE Master Naim Haque confirmed the news through his Facebook status.
In his Facebook post, Naim wrote, "Nine-year-old Mugdha has defeated Magnus Carlsen! Mugdha wanted to play a bullet battle but couldn't participate due to the lack of a title. So, I lent him my Chess.com ID. He played and defeated the five-time world champion and current world number one in all three formats, Magnus Carlsen."
Reportedly, Mugdha faced Carlsen in a bullet brawl on Saturday. In this format, each player gets a maximum of one minute to complete their moves. Mugdha stunned everyone by defeating Carlsen within this short time frame. Interestingly, Carlsen conceded defeat voluntarily, so there was no need for a checkmate. This online game was played on Chess.com.
Due to the absence of an official title, Mugdha couldn't participate in the tournament using his own ID. Hence, he played using the profile of FIDE Master Naim Haque. A misclick by Carlsen caused his queen to move to the wrong square, creating the winning opportunity for Mugdha.
