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Chess champion Magnus Carlsen leads gambit to capture ancient game

Norwegian fronts F1-inspired Freestyle Chess league that aims to exploit ‘massive untapped potential’
Magnus Carlsen was world chess champion for a decade until he relinquished the title in 2023

Magnus Carlsen has a vision to transform the ancient game of chess. The grandmaster, a contender to be the greatest player in history, is convinced that a revamped version complete with heart rate monitors and “confession” booths can win over new fans as well as devotees, insisting there is “massive untapped potential”.

The Norwegian, the world’s highest-rated chess player, has joined forces with German technology investor Jan Buettner and New York-based Left Lane Capital to launch a league that takes inspiration from sports such as Formula 1 motor racing.

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