Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, makes a move in game five against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, during the FIDE World Championship at the Dubai Expo, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. 

It comes after the Norwegian grandmaster resigned against Niemann after playing just one move. 

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The president of the Moscow Chess Federation said the boy finished the match the following day in a cast.

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14-year-old Yasmin Forbes is the youngest member of Jersey's first all-female team representing the island in Chennai.

Jersey teenager selected for world chess tournament in India

The traditional pastime is experiencing a post-lockdown surge in popularity across the West Country.

How Netflix and lockdowns inspired a chess popularity boom

Netflix's chess drama the Queen's Gambit as well as multiple lockdowns have sparked a surge in demand of the board game and chess pieces worldwide. 

Netflix's The Queen's Gambit and Covid lockdowns spark surge in chessboard sales

The high-level international event is taking place at the Ommaroo Hotel and will run until Saturday 13th April.

International chess tournament underway in Jersey

He survived 17 moves eventually losing by checkmate to Carlsen in a match lasting five minutes.

Liverpool fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold takes on world chess champion

A 12 year old boy from Thetford in Norfolk will find out at the end of the month if he has got into the England chess squad  

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