AniChess: Magnus To Play 25 Boards Simultaneously Tomorrow

Magnus Carlsen will play the Magnus Cup against four challengers and GM Bortnyk on 2026-06-17 in Hong Kong.
He will play 25 boards simultaneously: 24 human opponents and one self-moving Chessnutech robot board.
He will speak on the future of AI with Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands.
He will close a charity auction for Save the Children and the Harvard Club of Hong Kong Education Fund.
Tickets and a live stream of the Magnus Cup are being offered via OpenSea.