In a move that screams “chess is sexy now,” World Chess PLC is teaming up with it.com Domains for a jaw-dropping showdown at Web Summit 2024: “Hans Niemann vs. You.” Yes, you heard that right—Grandmaster Hans Niemann, the game’s most notorious provocateur, is ready to face off against a global mob of amateur challengers. Here is how it went down.

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