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Carlsen Predicts Norway Will Beat Iraq in World Cup Opener
Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen said Norway will defeat Iraq in their opening match and reach at least the round of 16. The comments came in Hong Kong on 16 June 2026.
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Magnus Carlsen Poses for Photo with Opponent Before Reporting Her Mobile Phone at Grenke Chess Festival
Magnus Carlsen, the world's top-ranked chess player, posed for a photograph with 18-year-old opponent Alua Nurman at the Grenke Chess Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany, last week. He then informed officials that she was carrying a mobile phone, which was confiscated under tournament…
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Magnus Carlsen Reports Opponent Alua Nurman for Phone Use at Grenke Chess Festival
Magnus Carlsen, the world number one chess player, agreed to a selfie with 18-year-old grandmaster Alua Nurman before their match at Germany's Grenke Chess Festival. Carlsen then reported Nurman to officials for possessing a phone, which violates competition rules. Her phone was…