Magnus Carlsen abruptly quit after making a single move in his rematch with Hans Niemann. Carlsen offered no explanation, as he promptly turned off his video camera. Many involved in chess are now calling for Carlsen to give a full account of his actions. Grandmaster Maurice Ashley: “The implications of this are horrifying” The fallout ranges from warping one tournament’s results to raising questions about other players’ legitimacy and also about the sport’s future, Ashley says. “It’s not a good look for Magnus to just be silent and let thousands, if not hundreds of thousands pile up on a chess chess,” Ashely says.Read Long Article
