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www.theguardian.com
The world’s top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has drawn an unprecedented game where he played against more than 143,000 players from around the world.
The event set a new record for someone facing the biggest number of opponents in an online chess match.
Draws aren’t always sources of pride, but in this case, the 143,000 people who forced a draw in an online freestyle match from world No 1 Carlsen can be pleased with the result.
Dubbed Magnus vs The World, the game hosted by Chess.com started 46 days ago, on April 4, and concluded 32 moves later.
The website stated Carlsen, 34, would almost definitely beat the World and by a wide margin. He is the world’s top-ranked player in history and has won five World Championships.
But Team World forced a draw by checking Carlsen’s king and repeating the position three times, called a “threefold repetition”.
Magnus Carlsen v The World: chess champion’s 46-day match ends in draw
After 46 days the online freestyle chess match between the Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and 143,000 enthusiasts from around the globe ended in a surprise draw
www.theguardian.com
The event set a new record for someone facing the biggest number of opponents in an online chess match.
Draws aren’t always sources of pride, but in this case, the 143,000 people who forced a draw in an online freestyle match from world No 1 Carlsen can be pleased with the result.
Dubbed Magnus vs The World, the game hosted by Chess.com started 46 days ago, on April 4, and concluded 32 moves later.
The website stated Carlsen, 34, would almost definitely beat the World and by a wide margin. He is the world’s top-ranked player in history and has won five World Championships.
But Team World forced a draw by checking Carlsen’s king and repeating the position three times, called a “threefold repetition”.
