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Carlsen plays from a boat
21 Jul 2020
The world champion played his first match of the chess24-hosted Legends of Chess on a boat, beating Anish Giri with 3:1. Carlsen told Norwegian TV 2 that he is not much concerned that his internet connection fails. He will also play Anand in round 2 from the Mediterranean sea, before he completes his holiday and returns to Norway.
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- 21 Jul – 05 Aug 2020: Legends of Chess