Published: 31 Dec 2015 - 01:39 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 04:54 am
Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway poses with his Qatar Masters Open Chess trophy with Qatar Chess Association President Khalifa Mohammed Al Hitmi, after defeating Yu Yangyi his Chinese rival in tiebreak blitz games at Aspire Dome in Doha on Tuesday. Yangyi defeated Wesley So in the ninth and final round to set up the tie-breaker. Vladimir Kramnik, Sanan Sjugirov, Sergey Karjakin, Vassily Ivanchuk and Ni Hua, all finished at joint third. Bottom: Action from Carlsen and Yangyi tie-breaker.
