India, April 5 -- A bizarre incident involving chess legend Magnus Carlsen has gone viral from the Grenke Chess Festival, where he first agreed to pose for a selfie with 18-year-old Kazakh player Alua Nurman moments before the round. Later, in a surprising twist, Carlsen immediately reported the incident to the arbiter, leading to the confiscation of Nurman's phone as per FIDE regulations on electronic devices. Here's what exactly happened and what the rules say.

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The dramatic moment occurred just before the second round match between Carlsen and Nurman in Karlsruhe, Germany on Friday. As the the teenage prodigy from Kazakhstan seemingly asked for permission from C...