Magnus Carlsen loses to Artemiev in Chessable Masters

Magnus Carlsen

Vladislav Artemiev took down Magnus Carlsen as the Chessable Masters kicked off with a series of shocks across all three divisions.

The event, the second leg of Chess.com's two million dollar Champions Chess Tour, began on Monday with a star-studded field in Division I headed by Carlsen and American rival Hikaru Nakamura.

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Right from the start, it was clear the two big beasts of online chess were in for a rough ride.

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