New Delhi: Top Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi demonstrated strong endgame technique and quick calculation to stun reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and renowned Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov to emerge joint leader with nine points after 11 rounds of the FIDE World Blitz Championships here on Monday.

With two more rounds to go on the day, world No.1 Carlsen, who is aiming for his ninth World Blitz title to go with his sixth Rapid crown he won on Sunday, could easily overcome the setbacks with his never-say-die attitude.

Behind joint leaders Erigaisi and Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave are Daniil Dubov, American GM Fabiano Caruana and China’s Yu Yangyi on 8.5 points, while eight players, including Carlsen, leading title contender GM Alireza Firouzja and........

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