Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi suffered a shattering semifinal loss to top Uzbek player Nodirbek Abdusattorov at the World Blitz Championship in Doha yesterday. 22-year-old Erigaisi settled for a bronze medal. With Erigaisi in stunning form and having already beaten Abdusattorov on day one of the competition, the Indian was expected to go full steam. But things took a difficult turn for Erigaisi, who lost the semifinal 2.5-0.5.
Defending champion Magnus Carlsen has stormed into the final to set up a title clash with Abdusattorov after defeating American Fabiano Caruana 3-1 in the other semifinal.
