Irate Carlsen pushes away camera after World Blitz Championships loss

DOHA: Magnus Carlsen pushed away a camera after losing to Vladislav Artemiev at the FIDE World Rapid and ​Blitz Chess Championships in Qatar, the latest example of the former world champion letting his vexation boil over. Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, had a frustrating second day at the championships in Doha on ‌Saturday, splitting ‌a point with ‌Maxime ⁠Vachier-Lagrave ​before he ‌was beaten by Artemiev. When a photographer followed as Carlsen stormed out of the venue, the Norwegian pushed away the camera.

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