Norwegian chess legend Magnus Carlsen played against 143,000 players from all over the world in a 46-day online freestyle ...

BERLIN -- BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people ...

Magnus Carlsen recently faced a unique challenge, battling over 143,000 chess enthusiasts worldwide in a freestyle game ...

Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World,” the online ... a draw in any of those games,” Klein said. A grandmaster at 13, Carlsen enjoys celebrity status that few other chess players have.

FILE - Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, left ... 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 ...