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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen forced into draw in showdown against "the world"
"Magnus Carlsen vs. The World" online chess game ends in a draw, with the grandmaster lauding his 143,000 opponents' "very, ...
143,000 people teamed up to tie the world’s top chess player
As CNN notes, “very, very sound chess” required over 508,000 votes cast and 30,000 forum posts throughout the six-week-long ...
Magnus Carlsen vs The World: chess grandmaster’s 46-day game against 143,000 players ends in draw
The world’s top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has drawn an unprecedented game where he played against more than ...
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against ‘the world.’ Will it end in a draw?
BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a ...
What happened when chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen took on 143,000 people
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faced off against over 143,000 players from around the globe, resulting in a dramatic ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’
In a freestyle match, the bishops, knights, rooks, queen and king are randomly placed around the board at the start while the pawns are in their usual spots. Freestyle chess is popular because it ...
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Team World manages a draw in marathon chess showdown against grandmaster Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen squared off against 143,000 players from around the world — but the tennis legend was unable to clinch a victory over ...