A brilliant year: Alireza Firouzja's rise to the very top

In a year that saw Magnus Carlsen defending the Classical World Championship title for a fourth consecutive time, a young player became the most dangerous potential challenger for the Norwegian. 18-year-old Alireza Firouzja climbed to the second spot in the world ranking by showcasing incredible results throughout 2021. We look at how the Iranian-born grandmaster gained 55 rating points in 12 months. | Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit

After beating Alireza Firouzja in a 3+0 match earlier(final score of 13-10), Hans Niemann also beats Danya in a 3+0 match(14.5-11.5) and passes both in chess.com blitz rating : r/chess

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