Quitting the game, a dispute over cheating at the board and a major business setback: World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has had better years. What happens next in the world of chess no longer depends on him alone.
Chess com Officially Acquires Play Magnus, Carlsen Signs As Ambassador chess24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chess24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chess.com, the world’s largest chess website, has acquired Play Magnus Group, a leading chess entertainment and education company. The proposed acquisition was initially announced on August 24, 2022 and was unanimously recommended by Play Magnus Group’s board. After receiving regulatory and shareholder.
The two winners of the Julius Baer Challenger Tour 2021 and 2022, the young Indian grandmasters Praggnanandhaa and Pranav Venkatesh, currently play a three-day rapid and blitz match in Tel Aviv. After two best-of-three rapid matches follow two best-of-four blitz matches. Praggnanandhaa won both rapid matches and has very good chances to win the event.
In chess' cheating drama, lawyers for Magnus Carlsen and the chess.com company have called on US courts to dismiss Hans Niemann's claim for $100 million in damages with prejudice. They say Niemann should pay their costs.