Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen forced into draw in game against ‘the world’

Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World”, the online match began on April 4 on Chess.com, and was the first-ever online freestyle game to feature a world champion

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen played the white pieces. Picture: AP

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game.

Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World”, the online match began on April 4 on Chess.com, the world’s largest chess website, and was the first-ever online freestyle game to feature a world champion.