Who were the seconds at the WC2018?
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Who were the seconds at the WC2018?
After the end of the match, did Carlsen and Caruana announce who were their seconds?
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Re: Who were the seconds at the WC2018?
Carlsen blog doesn't give much away

I feel deep gratitude to Peter Heine Nielsen and the rest of my team of seconds
A special shout-out this time to chef Magnus Forssell

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Re: Who were the seconds at the WC2018?
From twitter: Jon Ludvig Hammer
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Nils Grandelius has confirmed he was one of @MagnusCarlsen's seconds in the match, alongside Fressinet, Gustafsson and a 4th person. They worked remotely from Thailand.
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Nils Grandelius has confirmed he was one of @MagnusCarlsen's seconds in the match, alongside Fressinet, Gustafsson and a 4th person. They worked remotely from Thailand.
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Re: Who were the seconds at the WC2018?
Dubov been confirmed as the 4th man
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