Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Magnus Carlsen Loses to 30 Queens
Magnus Carlsen, the world's best chess player, played a series of fun games against a Call of Duty player named Kenny Williams.
In one game, Kenny had 30 queens, and Magnus had to face all of them.
Magnus lost that game but won the series 4-1.
It was a fun and unusual chess match!
Magnus Carlsen, the world No. 1 chess player, faced off against Kenny Williams, a professional Call of Duty player and chess noob, in a series of exhibition games at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
In Game 3, Williams started with 30 black queens, and Carlsen was checkmated despite capturing 14 queens.
Carlsen won the series 4-1, showcasing his skill in various unique game conditions.
Carlsen had to deal with different challenges in each game, including moving two pieces per turn and having only 30 seconds on the clock.
In the final game, Carlsen had 30 pawns, and he managed to promote two pawns to queens to win the match.
- Who
- Magnus Carlsen and Kenny Williams (KuavoKenny)
- What
- A series of exhibition chess games with unique conditions
- When
- Recently at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Why
- For entertainment and exhibition purposes
- Magnus Carlsen
- World No. 1 chess player
- Kenny Williams (KuavoKenny)
- Professional Call of Duty player and chess noob
- Event
- Esports World Cup in Riyadh
- Game 3
- Williams started with 30 black queens
- Game 4
- Carlsen had 30 seconds, Williams had 3 minutes
- Game 5
- Carlsen had 30 pawns, Williams had standard setup
- Final Score
- Carlsen won 4-1