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The teen’s gambit

Today, Explained

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World Champion Magnus Carlsen Has Withdrawn Verbatim

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen openly accuses fellow player 19-year-old Hans Neiman of cheating. At a prestigious tournament in early September, Neiman beat Carlsen. That ended a 53 match on Beaten streak in classical chess for Carlsen. Even more fascinating than what happened in the game was what happened shortly afterward when Carlsen resigned from the tournament abruptly.

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