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Carlsen Wins Match After Reporting Player's Phone Violation

4/10/2026

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Story summary

At the Grenke Chess Festival in Germany on April 2, Magnus Carlsen posed for a selfie with 18-year-old Alua Nurman.
Moments later, Carlsen reported Nurman for having a cellphone, violating anti-cheating rules.
Nurman surrendered her phone to the referee.
Carlsen then won the match and Nurman finished second in the women's category.

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Story summary

At the Grenke Chess Festival in Germany on April 2, Magnus Carlsen posed for a selfie with 18-year-old Alua Nurman.
Moments later, Carlsen reported Nurman for having a cellphone, violating anti-cheating rules.
Nurman surrendered her phone to the referee.
Carlsen then won the match and Nurman finished second in the women's category.