Magnus Carlsen (left) and Praggnanandhaa (right) have been involved in close battlers recently. The Norwegian, however, used his rich experience, to win his maiden World Chess Cup title in a tie
Magnus Carlsen is just 30 years old, but for 17 of those years he’s been a grandmaster, for 10, the world no. 1, and for the last 8, the World Chess Champion. A 7-part documentary that aired during the Magnus Carlsen Invitational gave a glimpse behind the scenes, including interviews with his father Henrik, older sister Ellen, manager Espen Agdestein and second Jon Ludvig Hammer. MagnusKasparov Escapes Vs Carlsen In 1st Clash In 16 Years. GM Magnus Carlsen failed to take revenge for his loss in 2004 vs. GM Garry Kasparov. When they played for the first time in 16 years, Carlsen spoiled a winning endgame and let his legendary opponent off the hook in the second round of the online Chess9LX tournament.
Former world champion Garry Kasparov, who enjoyed a dominant 15-year title reign from 1985-2000, described the showdown between Nepomniachtchi and Ding as an "amputated event" but conceded it