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		Someone 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz championship a... Chances are there also is a commercial angle to it. Magnus has commercial interests in https://playmagnusgroup.com/, which is somewhat at competition with the FIDE.

soegaard 9 months ago [–]

If I understand correctly Play Magnus Group was acquired by chess.com in 2022.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_Magnus_Group

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