Doha, Dec. 30 -- Norwegian chess superstar Magnus Carlsen once again found himself at the centre of attention for the wrong reasons after losing his composure following a defeat to Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi at the FIDE World Blitz Championship on Monday.
Carlsen, the reigning World Rapid and World Blitz champion, was beaten by Erigaisi in the ninth round, with the Indian GM showcasing sharp calculation and strong endgame technique to prevail with the black pieces.
Moments after the loss, Carlsen was seen banging the table in frustration, an incident that was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media, with fans dubbing it "Carlsen outburst 2.0".
The episode comes just months after Carlsen had visibly lost his cool f...