Magnus Carlsen to visit Astana

The main chess event of 2024 in Kazakhstan will be the World Rapid Team Chess Championship, scheduled for early August. This was told in an interview with Forbes by the vice-president of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation Darmen Sadvakassov.

"We expect to see the best chess players in the world in Astana, including Magnus Carlsen. Who, according to our information, has already agreed to play for one of the teams. It is clear that his arrival will attract the attention of chess fans from all over the world. Astana residents and guests of the capital will have the opportunity to watch Magnus in the game hall, and, maybe, they will be even luckier," Sadvakassov said