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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 ...
Grandmasters to Gunslingers: Carlsen, Gukesh, and a Wild West break
On the tournament’s first rest day, Norway Chess stars swapped the 64 squares for axes, air rifles, ponies, and playful ...
Cowboy hats, leather boots: At Norway Chess games, grandmasters wander out of comfort zone of 64 squares on rest day
In past editions of Norway Chess, players like five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand have had to milk cows, cook halibut ...
Norway Chess 2025: Magnus Carlsen Punches Table In Frustration After Loss To D Gukesh, Video Goes Viral On Social Media
Reigning World Champion D Gukesh defeated Magnus Carlsen in Round 6. Prior to this the youngster had defeated world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana in a tense tie-break ...
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UAE’s first Woman Grandmaster ends maiden campaign in Stavanger with 3 wins
UAE’s rising chess star Rouda Al Serkal signed off her maiden appearance at the Norway Chess Open with a flourish, winning ...