Iranian Teenager Alireza Firouzja Shocks Chess World, Beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen
An Iranian teenager stunned the chess world by beating World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a tournament, taking home a $14,000 prize in the process, according to a report from CNN. Alireza Firouzja, 16, beat Carlsen, 8.5 to 7.5, to claim the top prize of the Banter Blitz Cup. The tournament involved blitz chess, a variant […]
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