“World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has asked Microsoft to protect him against Russian hackers, as he expects to become the target of cyber attacks launched before the match with grandmaster Sergey Karjakin next week,” reports Softpedia. An anonymous reader shares more details from The Telegraph:

The man dubbed the ‘Mozart of chess’ has spent months using high-powered chess computers to meticulously prepare moves for his grueling 12-game match against challenger Sergey Karjakin. But any leak of his analysis would hand a significant advantage to Crimean-born Karjakin, the fiercely-patriotic darling of Russian president Vladimir Putin… “The element of surprise is vitally important in chess,” explained the Vibeke Hansen, from Microsoft Norway… She said Microsoft Norway will “ensure that he has a safe training environment and secure communication and collaboration tools”.

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