Overview

• Magnus Carlsen, the former world chess champion and current world number one, will debut for FC St. Pauli in the Chess Bundesliga on January 11 and 12, 2025.
• Carlsen's first opponents will be SG Solingen and Düsseldorfer SK, whose rosters include notable players like Jan Nepomniachtchi and Dommaraju Gukesh.
• This marks Carlsen's return to the Chess Bundesliga after a 16-year hiatus, having last competed in the league in 2008.
• The Chess Bundesliga, considered the strongest league in the world, features nearly all of the top-ranked players globally, including 17 of the top 20.
• Future appearances by Carlsen for FC St. Pauli are planned, including a major event in March 2025 at the Millerntor-Stadion.