Magnus Carlsen emerged as the Winner of the World Rapid Chess Championship 2022 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, clinching his fourth World Rapid Champion title. In the press conference following his victory in the Rapid, Carlsen was asked “when will he stop winning world titles”. His response? “I’ll stop when somebody stops me”.
Commenting on the event, Carlsen noted that this was “a really tough tournament” and that it’s “really hard to win on demand”. “I ran the risk of having zero world championship titles at the end of this tournament, so it was important to me to try and do well here, and it means the world to me right now,” said Carlsen.
