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'I treat it as I am playing from home': Carlsen reflects on unique experience of playing at Esports World Cup
Magnus Carlsen enjoyed a fruitful day as he reached the quarter-finals of the chess tournament at Esports World Cup 2025. He ...
Is chess ready for audiences at tournaments who cheer and shout like at other ‘spectator sport’ events?
At the Las Vegas Freestyle Chess event, presence of live audience with access to live commentary and eval bar didn’t go well ...