Watch Round 6 of the 2014 Tromsø Chess Olympiad Live

Today is round 6 of the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway. As we enter round 6, Azerbaijan, Serbia, and Kazakhstan are in the top 3 spots and will face off against Georgia, Bulgaria, and Cuba respectively. The match to watch for today, though, should be the one between Magnus Carlsen, ranked #1 in the world, and rival Fabiano Caruana, who is ranked #3. You don’t see two people this skilled at something compete against each other every day.

Coverage starts at 9AM ET.

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Previously in chess

• New chess rules went into effect recently
• Magnus Carlsen was the first man to win the chess Triple Crown, but not the first person
• People in 1859 thought that newfangled chess contraption was rotting their kids’ minds

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Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.

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