BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the next ...

Epic 46-day chess match that pitted Magnus Carlsen against 143,000 people ends in draw - The Norwegian grandmaster faced off ...

The mega-match ended after public chess members checked the world champion's king a third time despite the largest chess ...

Chess legend Magnus Carlsen, considered one of the best players in history, has been held to a draw by a team of 143,000 opponents in an online match.

The rule is called “threefold repetition,” meaning all of the pieces on the board are in the exact same position three times to prompt a draw. ‘Very, very sound chess’ Carlsen, 34 ...

BERLIN — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 ... s king three times in the corner of the board where it could not escape.