• Grandmaster took on 143,000 from around the globe
• Carlsen: ‘World played very sound chess from start’

On the surface it hardly seemed like a fair fight. But after 46 days the online freestyle chess match between the Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and 143,000 enthusiasts from around the globe has ended in a surprise draw.

There was, however, a major consolation for Carlsen as he smashed the record for facing the biggest number of opponents in an online chess match.