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nbachess-culture
Inside the NBA's Chess Obsession: Wembanyama, Antetokounmpo, Rose, and the Players Who Can't Stop Playing
From Wembanyama playing strangers in the rain at Washington Square Park to Derrick Rose hosting a chess tournament with Magnus Carlsen in Las Vegas, ESPN reveals how chess has quietly become a fixture of NBA culture. Doncic, Jaylen Brown, and Jaquez even have their own Chess.com bots.
Magnus CarlsenVictor WembanyamaGiannis AntetokounmpoDerrick Rose
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ChessParty Stockholm Draws 2,500 to Avicii Arena as Polgar and Botez Lead World Record Attempt
The two-day ChessParty in Stockholm brought 2,500 participants to the Avicii Arena for 25 events, a world record chess lesson attempt led by Judit Polgar and Andrea Botez, and appearances from Magnus Carlsen and Levy Rozman. Sweden's biggest chess event in years doubled as a statement about where the game is headed.
Magnus CarlsenJudit PolgarLevy RozmanAndrea Botez+2 more