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Magnus Carlsen Arrives in Hong Kong as the City Takes Centre Stage of the Chess World - for the First Time in History
Slovenia🎭 Culture19 days ago

Magnus Carlsen Arrives in Hong Kong as the City Takes Centre Stage of the Chess World - for the First Time in History

Magnus Carlsen, the five-time World Chess Champion, arrived in Hong Kong for the first-ever East Asian edition of the FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships. He attended a press conference with other notable figures in chess, including Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, and Mongolian Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav. The event marks Hong Kong's emergence as a global hub for chess.

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Magnus Carlsen Arrives in Hong Kong as the City Takes Centre Stage of the Chess World - for the First Time in History

Magnus Carlsen, the five-time World Chess Champion, arrived in Hong Kong for the first-ever East Asian edition of the FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships. He attended a press conference with other notable figures in chess, including Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, and Mongolian Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav. The event marks Hong Kong's emergence as a global hub for chess.

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