# Chess - Carlsen-Niemann controversy

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** chess\
**Created:** [September 16, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-carlsen-niemann-controversy/971683 "2022-09-16T17:01:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-carlsen-niemann-controversy/971683/174 "2022-10-10T20:55:06Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> Clearly a pawn underpromotion. 😉

[Possible, but unlikely](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matched-bishops-has-it-ever-actually-happened/791359/5).

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