15 year old Vandan Sawai stuns World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in online blitz
- 15-year-old Delhi chess player Vandan Sawai beat World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game.
- Sawai, rated 2,288, defeated Carlsen, rated 2,823, in 50 moves at Chess.com’s weekly tournament.
- Carlsen made a mistake on his 26th move, allowing Sawai to gain the advantage before Carlsen resigned on move 50.
- Sawai won three of his four games in the tournament and is now aiming to become an International Master.
Source: rediff.com
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