Norway Chess R04: Carlsen grabs the lead
In Round 4 the joint leaders Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana stumbled whereas Magnus Carlsen did not miss his chance to overtake them and to grab the pole position. The battle between Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Aryan Tari – two players who did not score even a half-point in three rounds – the latter prevailed in Armageddon after the classical game was drawn. The central game of […]
Global Chess Festival Online kicks off on October 10
The sixth edition of the Global Chess Festival founded by Judit Polgar takes place on October 10th, 2020. The event highlights art, education, science, and sport in connection with chess. As tradition has it, the Festival is held on the second Saturday of October and this time this resulted in a special date: 10/10/2020! This year’s festival […]
Play Magnus listed on Oslo Stock Exchange
First chess company traded since the 1990s The ancient game’s biggest investment ever Founded by World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (Oslo, 8 October 2020) Play Magnus Group, the tech firm founded by World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, has been listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange today. The company has now gained more than 250 shareholders and […]
Norway Chess R03: Aronian joins Caruana at the top
Fabiano Caruana scored just one point in Round 3 and allowed Levon Aronian to catch up with him after beating Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Magnus Carlsen is just one point behind the leaders after winning the all-Norwegian battle with Aryan Tari. Jan-Krzysztof Duda’s woes continue as he suffered another defeat, this time at the hands of Levon Aronian. After quick exchanges in the […]