Magnus Carlsen To Play For Iceland ( April Fool's Day joke ?)

Magnus Carlsen To Play For Iceland
http://www.chess.com/news/magnus-carlsen-to-play-for-iceland-6465

April Fool's Day joke ?

Your Move, Grandmaster. (To the U.S., Please.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/sports/chasing-world-chess-title-us-recruits-from-abroad.html?_r=0
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart # Chess News Roundup (March 20, 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTkRvEycFuA