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Magnus Carlsen Draws Record 143,000 Player Chess Match

5/20/2025

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Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen took on an astonishing 143,000 players in the groundbreaking online match "Magnus vs. The World." After 32 intense moves, the game concluded in an unexpected draw, making history on Chess.com as the largest online chess match ever held.

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Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen took on an astonishing 143,000 players in the groundbreaking online match "Magnus vs. The World." After 32 intense moves, the game concluded in an unexpected draw, making history on Chess.com as the largest online chess match ever held.