‘There are clear similarities to football’ World No 1 Magnus Carlsen likely to play ‘There are clear similarities to football’ World No 1 Magnus Carlsen likely to play Erling Haaland has become a significant investor in a new world chess championship tour that is expected to star his fellow Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, the Guardian can reveal. The deal was agreed shortly before Manchester City played at West Ham last Saturday, with Haaland shown on Sky Sports wearing a Norway Chess cap as he