India, Jan. 4 -- Magnus Carlsen recently clinched his 20th world title at the World Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha. It was his ninth World Blitz title, and he also won it in 2024, sharing it jointly with Ian Nepomniachtchi. Carlsen also won the 2025 World Rapid title, his sixth overall. Meanwhile, he is a five-time World Chess Champion.

For years, the Norwegian has been compared to Garry Kasparov, and a debate has ensued as to who is greater. Carlsen has always maintained that Kasparov is the greatest, and he was once again asked the same question in Doha after his Blitz title. As usual, he took a different route and claimed that his focus was on the present.

Responding to Carlsen's remark, Kasparov hailed the World No. 1, stated that...