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The world forced the draw on move 32 after checking Carlsen’s king three times in the corner of the board where it could not escape. The rule is called “threefold repetition,” meaning all of ...

Carlsen played the white pieces. Threefold repetition The world forced the draw on move 32 after checking Carlsen’s king three times in the corner of the board where it could not escape.

Soon after, the players agreed to a draw through threefold repetition with 30 moves. It was Erigaisi’s third draw of the tournament. Caruana, also grappling with form issues, welcomed the result.