DrDrunkenstein’s Reign Of Terror • Discoverology

DrDrunkenstein’s Reign Of Terror

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“DrDrunkenstein” is one of many aliases Magnus Carlsen has played under when he went on a killing spree across the speed chess tournaments of the internet. Carlsen has taken to livestreaming his games on a variety of platforms, which has provided a surprisingly entertaining window into the mind of an all-time great.

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