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The biggest controversy in the chess world took a dramatic new turn on Monday, when the world’s top ranked player resigned from a rematch against a teen opponent who unexpectedly beat him earlier this month.
Magnus Carlsen, 31, stunned spectators at the Julius Baer Generation Cup, held virtually on the online chess platform Chess24, by withdrawing after a single move against 19-year-old Hans Niemann.
Announcers at the event were left speechless at the unheard-of resignation, which signaled…
