When Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in the world, declined to defend his championship title in 2022, he gave up the throne and disrupted the system. For over a decade, Carlsen had reigned supreme. The thirty-five-year-old Norwegian grandmaster is the five‑time world champion in classical chess, the six-time rapid champion, the nine-time blitz champion, and the current freestyle…
Mark Plotkin
Mark Plotkin co-founded the Toronto Chess Centre. He holds the International Chess Federation title of international master.