World chess champion Magnus Carlsen finally has a rival: a 16-year-old Iranian exile

It takes a lot to get under the skin of Magnus Carlsen, nicknamed the Mozart of Chess.

Alireza Firouzja is doing something we've not seen in the world of chess in a long, long time. At just the age of 18, he's World No.5 as per the live ratings

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ChessBase India on X: Magnus Carlsen hasn't lost to a single player rated around 2500 in classical chess in last 16 years! How did Alisher Suleymenov (rated 2512) beat him in just

Chess: Carlsen secures record but draws threaten chances of victory at Wijk, Magnus Carlsen

Chess: Carlsen secures record but draws threaten chances of victory at Wijk, Magnus Carlsen

Do you agree with Garry Kasparov's statement that the Pirc Defense is 'hardly worth using in the tournaments of the highest category', as it gives White 'too many opportunities for anybody's liking'?

Alireza Firouzja: How a 16-year-old chess genius knocked Magnus Carlsen off his perch - and is ready to do it again