Magnus Carlsen. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
CHENNAI: Magnus Carlsen is the world s first bitcoin chess champion after overcoming Wesley So in a thrilling FTX Crypto Cup final. The Norwegian takes home the $60,000 first prize plus a 0.6 bitcoin bonus offered by tournament sponsor FTX. It is the largest prize pot ever offered in an elite online chess event.
After the see-saw match ended with Carlsen punching the air in delight, the champ said: It s pretty sick! I came back five times when I needed it, and I also lost twice. It s absolutely insane. I am just so happy to have pulled through. It s a massive, massive relief.
NOW STREAMING: The making of a grandmaster
NOW STREAMING: The making of a grandmaster
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World Chess champion rose from the ranks as a youngster by beating veteran competitors, including the Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand. So for these reasons and more, a documentary on the 30-year-old chess genius titled Magnus is a must-watch for aficionados of the board game.
There are several memorable moments in the film directed by Benjamin Ree, a Norwegian documentary filmmaker. He has assimilated home videos of Carlsen’s life as a child into the feature. Even as a boy, he was crystal clear about his destiny. “I hope to become the World Chess champion,” says a young Carlsen in the film. But perhaps the most
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Many will know Secretlab for their high-quality gaming chair range, but now it looks like they’ve decided to branch out into creating premium desks too. We’ve got everything you need to know about the new Secretlab MAGNUS desk reveal.
The official announcement was sent to existing customers via email and then revealed on the official Twitter and Facebook page of Secretlab. Check out the teaser trailer for the new MAGNUS desk below.
Secretlab MAGNUS Desk.
Secretlab MAGNUS Desk
Not much is known about the brand new MAGNUS desk by Secretlab, but what we do know is that it’s likely to be of an extremely high quality much like their range of gaming chairs.
President Joe Biden Picks Outspoken Critics of Trump Immigration Policies for DHS Pos
President Joe Biden Picks Outspoken Critics of Trump Immigration Policies for DHS Posts
President Joe Biden announced Monday he has picked outspoken critics of former President Donald Trumps immigration policies to hold key posts in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Biden named Tucson, Arizona Police Chief Chris Magnus to be commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Ur Mendoza Jaddou has been nominated to be director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The Associated Press reported on two of six DHS nominations Biden announced Monday:
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A CONFERENCE on northern studies, usually held every second year either in Orkney or Shetland, is moving online this year.
The St Magnus Conference, hosted by the Institute for Northern Studies, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, was originally scheduled to take place in Lerwick last year but had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The three-day event, starting on 14 April, is entitled
Island Histories and Herstories and will explore the contribution of women and men in island communities from before the Viking age to the present, revealing the experiences of island life through research and storytelling.