India, July 12 -- In a light-hearted yet telling encounter, reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen recently defeated ChatGPT in a flawless 53-move online chess game, without losing a single piece. The game, played presumably during one of Carlsen's travels, was shared by the Norwegian grandmaster on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with the tongue-in-cheek caption: "I sometimes get bored while travelling." The post quickly went viral in the chess and tech communities alike.

Throughout the match, Carlsen demonstrated signature precision and positional dominance. His relentless pressure led to a clean sweep of the board, prompting the AI to resign after being left with no pawns and no counterplay. ChatGPT, in its post-game ...