Magnus Carlsen quits match without explanation amid apparent feud with fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann

By George Ramsay, CNN

Updated 1513 GMT (2313 HKT) September 20, 2022

Carlsen, seen competing in Mahabalipuram, India, earlier this year, resigned from his match against Hans Niemann.

(CNN)Shortly after making his first move, world champion Magnus Carlsen resigned from an online chess match against fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann on Monday.

The pair were playing in the Julius Baer Generation Cup when Carlsen turned off his screen and left the match without explanation — the latest twist in an apparent feud between the two players.«We're going to try and get an update on this,» commentator Tania Sachdev said in a live broadcast of the match on chess24. «Magnus Carlsen just resigned — got up and left, switched off his camera and that's all we know right now.» CNN has contacted Carlsen's representatives for comment but did not receive a response.Earlier this month, the Norwegian withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis following his surprise defeat against American star Niemann — the first time he has withdrawn from a tournament in his career, according to chess24. Read More

Another shocker as <a href=«https://twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen?ref_src=» https:>@MagnusCarlsen

simply resigns on move 2 vs. <a href=«https://twitter.com/HansMokeNiemann?ref_src=» https:>@HansMokeNiemann! https://t.co/2fpx8lplTI<a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChessChamps?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#ChessChamps <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/JuliusBaerGenerationCup?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#JuliusBaerGenerationCup pic.twitter.com/5PO7kdZFOZ— chess24.com (@chess24com) <a href=«https://twitter.com/chess24com/status/1571910045868392448?ref_src=» https:>September 19, 2022 Carlsen confirmed his withdrawal on Twitter, posting: «I've withdrawn