Six chess players representing each of the world’s six inhabited continents will travel to Antarctica and the Geographic South Pole this season to compete in the first FIDE-rated chess tournament ever held on the continent. The expedition marks the first time an official international chess competition will take place at the South Pole, establishing a new geographic milestone for the sport. The participants plan to navigate the extreme condition…
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