Chess master smiles for photo then reports opponent for rules breach

Chess player poses for photograph with opponent before reporting her for cheating

Magnus Carlsen, the world's leading chess player, agreed to pose for a photograph with his teenage opponent at a prestigious German tournament last week, only to immediately alert officials she was carrying a mobile phone.The incident occurred at the Grenke Chess Festival in Karlsruhe, where the 35-year-old Norwegian faced the 18-year-old Kazakhstani grandmaster Alua Nurman in a freestyle chess match.Video footage captured Nurman requesting the …

World chess champ poses for selfie with — opponent then immediately rats her out for having phone

Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was asked by Kazakhstani  chess prodigy Alua Nurman, 18, to pose with her for the shot at the Grenke Chess Festival in Germany April 2, video footage shows.

Chess grandmaster takes selfie with opponent then reports her for having phone

Magnus Carlsen reported 18-year-old opponent Alua Nurman after she took a pre-match selfie with him – but the five-time world champion may have saved her from disqualification

Chess grandmaster takes selfie with opponent – then reports her for using phone

As she sat down for a match with the world’s top chess player, Magnus Carlsen, Alua Nurman could not resist asking for a selfie.

Chess master smiles for photo then reports opponent for rules breach

Magnus Carlsen leaned in for a broad grin with his opponent, but the friendly moment was short-lived.