Chess champ Magnus Carlsen, challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi square off in rare pre-match battle

Another week, another unwritten rule of the game thrown on the ash heap of history.

We wrote last week of the unusual sight of world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia actively competing on the world chess scene with their title match barely more than ...

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