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On October 8th, at 18:30 CEST (16:30 UT) Magnus Carlsen will play in the atrium of the "SPIEGEL-Haus" at Ericusspitze in Hamburg. The event is a 12-board clock simultaneous dubbed the Play Live Challenge. His opponents are active users of his Play Magnus app, and chess-loving celebrities.
After the games, the World Champion gets together with each of his opponents for a look at what they could have done better and other tips.
Grandmaster Daniel King will moderate the event and comment live on the games from on-site (in German). The competition will also be broadcast live on the Spiegel website (board positions, notation, video) and on PlayChess.
For those who want to experience the World Champion first-hand. There are a limited number of spectator seats. The ticket sales start today.
To get a sense of what the event is like, you can revisit our 2017 coverage.
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