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Magnus Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 opponents in largest ever online chess game after 46 days of competing
Magnus Carlsen is vastly successful against just one opponent. And even when he came up against many more, the Norwegian ...
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in online showdown against ‘the world’
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing ...
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Chess grandmaster playing match against 140,000 people reveals expected result
The mega-match features undisputed world number one Norwegian Magnus Carlsen playing freestyle chess online against "the world". The game, which began on 4 April, allows Team World to vote on each ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen's match against the world ends in a draw after 46 days
How many people does it take to defeat a chess grandmaster at their own game? Turns out, more than 143,000. Magnus Carlsen's ...
Chess icon Carlsen held to draw by over 140,000 players
Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen had to settle for a draw in an online chess duel against more than 140,000 players.