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Magnus Carlsen, Norway's world number one, edged into the last sixteen at the $1.8m World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: norway, chess, grandmasters, magnus carlsen, fide, chess world cup.2023, vincent keymer, germany, azerbaijan.baku, author.leonard barden, source.the guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/11/chess-magnus-carlsen-escapes-from-the-brink-of-defeat-at-the-world-cup

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Title
Chess: Magnus Carlsen escapes from the brink of defeat at the World Cup
Authors
Leonard Barden
Published
Aug 11 2023
Word count
820 words

2 comments

  1. mycketforvirrad
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    And for those of you who enjoy GothamChess coverage of chess, here is their video.

    And for those of you who enjoy GothamChess coverage of chess, here is their video.

    10 votes
  2. Highlybaked
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    A few years ago Magnus came first in fantasy football in the UK, I thought the overlap of strategy for chess and fantasy league was interesting.

    A few years ago Magnus came first in fantasy football in the UK, I thought the overlap of strategy for chess and fantasy league was interesting.

    3 votes