Carlsen's Contract Deadline Extended to September 7
Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 9:55AM
Dennis Monokroussos in 2014 World Championship, Magnus Carlsen

It still isn't as long a delay as Magnus Carlsen's manager Espen Agdestein wants, as it coincides with the duration of the Sinquefield Cup and must therefore weigh on him and take his attentional resources, but it at least gives him another week to decide. More here. (HT: Thomas Richter)

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