Overview

• Magnus Carlsen, the 34-year-old world chess champion, won his first match for FC St. Pauli in Germany's Chess Bundesliga.
• Carlsen's victory was part of FC St. Pauli's 5.5-2.5 win over SG Solingen, marking the team's first triumph of the season.
• His opponent, 24-year-old Dutch player Max Warmerdam, conceded after 33 moves in a game lasting over three hours.
• Carlsen expressed satisfaction in helping his new team, which had struggled earlier in the season, to secure this crucial win.
• He is set to play again on Sunday against the Düsseldorfer SK, though their star player, reigning world champion Dommaraju Gukesh, will not participate this weekend.