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Chess grandmaster playing match against 140,000 people reveals expected result
A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw.
The mega-match features undisputed world number one Norwegian Magnus Carlsen playing freestyle chess online against "the world". The game, which began on 4 April, allows Team World to vote on each move, and each side has 24 hours to make their play.
In freestyle chess, the bishops, knights, rooks, queen and king are randomly shuffled around the board while the pawns remain in their usual spots. The format is popular because it allows players to be more creative and avoid memorisation.
Described as "Magnus Carlsen versus The World.
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