Hikaru Nakamura becomes the first player to reach a 3500 blitz rating on Chess.com, opening a 100-point gap over Magnus Carlsen after an extraordinary winning run.
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Magnus Carlsen tops a proposed new world chess ranking system combining classical, rapid and blitz formats, while reigning world champion Gukesh is placed 26th.