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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/06/magnus-carlsen-play-chess-against-mo-salah-i-would-love-that Extract/Quote: 'England’s Harry Kane, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Anthony Gordon have all spoken about their love of chess. Chelsea’s manager, Enzo Maresca, wrote a 7,000-word thesis on how it can help train the mind of a football coach. Last year Mohamed Salah admitted he was “addicted to chess”, had a rating of around 1400 – well above average – and namechecked Carlsen. “I’m not Magnus, but I’m good,” he said. “No one has a chance with Magnus. But hopefully we will play one day.” So would Carlsen be up for a game against the Liverpool striker? Of course he would.