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This is really funny...or sad.
One of the Pogchamps competitors got DQd for flagrant computer cheating.
It even caught the attention of super-GM Fabiano Caruana.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4j7-Y2fPLY

Is anyone here part of the 140,000 strong Team World that is taking on Magnus?

I only became aware of this today, alas my enthusiasm was immediately dampened when I read that it is heading for a draw 😥

No, Brendan. I was intermittently aware of the event at the beginning, but forgot about it.

Many years ago (pre-2000 iirc) I followed to an extent (but did not participate in) the first event of this type, "Kasparov vs. the World". It became somewhat of a fiasco and I tuned out. There was some kind of forum for discussion of moves, but it got poisoned by trolls. It even appeared that people were deliberately voting for bad moves. Kasparov won.

Nowadays with all the engine use, I assumed the game would be a draw unless voting dynamics became pathological.

I think there was a recent "Anand vs. the World" but don't know the result.

Indy 12,086 (Phi)

11 Playing chess to alarm - here's an easy win (8,4)

I can do that one!