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The Greatest Chess Player Alive Almost Resigned on Saturday. The Room Was Too Hot.
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Magnus Carlsen agreed to the photo. Then he turned around and told the judges.
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Carlsen In Crisis: 'There's Just A Mess In My Head'
Will Magnus Carlsen come back to classical after this? The 35-year-old's rollercoaster ride at Norway Chess has hit rock bottom after his latest loss.
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World Chess Weekly: Magnus Reminds Us Who's Daddy At Norway Chess
Norway Chess has been up-and-down for the former World Champion. But on Thursday, he faced the current World Champion—and won with all his usual aplomb.
29 May
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Magnus Carlsen Is Last On The Leaderboard At Norway Chess After Another Loss
He's the world number-one. He's the GOAT of chess. He's won it seven times... But he collapsed in time trouble.
28 May
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The Greatest Chess Player Alive Almost Resigned on Saturday. The Room Was Too Hot.
Magnus Carlsen nearly quit mid-game at the GRENKE Classic in Karlsruhe. Not to his opponent. To the weather.
5 Apr
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Magnus Carlsen agreed to the photo. Then he turned around and told the judges.
At the Grenke Chess Festival in Germany this week, an 18-year-old Kazakh player named Alua Nurman did what any reasonable teenager would do when she found herself sitting across from the greatest chess player in history: she asked for a selfie.
4 Apr
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Magnus Carlsen Went 9–0 in Freestyle Chess. Which Was the One Thing That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen.
The whole point was chaos. Magnus made it feel scripted.
21 Apr 2025
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Magnus Carlsen Stepped Away From Classical Chess. He’s Now Speedrunning Its Replacement.
Fischer Random was supposed to flatten the field. Carlsen flattened it anyway.
21 Apr 2025
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