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Businessman Peter Thiel makes the honorary first move in the rapid chess playoff match between Sergey Karjakin of Russia (L) and current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway (R) at the
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Current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, reacts to a move from Sergey Karjakin of Russia during the first game of their rapid chess tie-breaker match, at the 2016 World Chess
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