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While it's something of a fool's game to compare players across different eras, the current Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen has a good case for being the greatest player to ever live.

"Play Chess with Lady Bongcloud" is an unique chess game that allows you to engage in thrilling chess matches with the Lady Bongcloud. The lady hails from the noble Bongcloud family, renowned for ...

There are various explanations for where the Bongcloud nomenclature came from, but it's been around since at least the '90s and seems inextricable from the rise of internet chess.