The 2024-25 Four Nations Chess League season concluded with a rare 4-4 draw between defending champions Wood Green and previous winners Manx Liberty, despite a hard-fought battle.
"I like playing and I play a lot of chess," Olise says, via @iMiaSanMia. "That's why it was a great idea [to have him photographed with his chess board on the cover] that made me really happy. It shows a facet of myself that people outside don't really know, I like that. Football completely dominates my life but chess helps me focus on something else at times."
Carlsen's controversial shared title agreement with Nepomniachtchi during the World Rapid and Blitz Championships has sparked debate, being the first shared over-the-board world title in chess history.
Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs' center, expressed his interest in chess while in New York City, asking for the best spots to play. Fans praised his focus on intellectual pursuits instead of nightlife.