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143,000 people teamed up to tie the world’s top chess player ‘Magnus vs. The World’ saw the living legend draw after 46 days and 32 moves. By Andrew Paul. Published May 21, 2025 3:14 PM EDT.

The game began on April 4 and ended Monday in a draw, after the Team World players thrice checked Carlsen's king piece, forcing the tie. "Overall, The World has played very, very sound chess ...