While Chess.com had predicted Carlsen would win by a wide margin, his Team World opposition could force a draw if it checks Carlsen’s king three times. “Right now we’re heading towards a ...

Celebrity status A grandmaster at 13, Carlsen enjoys celebrity status that few other chess players have. The 34-year-old became the world’s top-ranked player in 2011 and has won five World ...

BERLIN — (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in ...

Team World votes on each move and each side has 24 hours to make their play. Carlsen is playing the white pieces. “For most of the world, it is their first chance to say they’ve played a chess ...