Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen wins the World Cup of ESPORTS

Grandor number one, Magnus Carlsen, won the Revellor online chess race of the ESPORTS World Cup. The 34-year-old Norwegian will take $ 250,000 (about 188,000 pounds).

The ESPORTS (EWC) World Cup, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is one of the largest multidiscipline tournaments in competitive professional games.

The inclusion of chess in this year’s schedule was somewhat controversial, but the organizers of the tournament claimed that it was considered an effort as it was played by millions of people of all ages.

This is the second time the EWC is set and comes with a total award of about $ 70 million (£ 50 million).

For a period of seven weeks, teams around the world compete in 25 popular games, including Call of Duty, Street Fighter and League of Legends.

EWC said that including chess this year saw that the game reached “a new cornerstone”, 139 years after the first World Chess Champion was crowned.

At the World Cup, competitors sit on their computer on stage in front of a live audience, wearing cardiac monitors. Like traditional sport, there are big screens, sponsors of big names and commentators.

A number of grands have participated in the online race, which saw players go through a group phase before the best hosts reached the playoffs.

It was the best traditional chess player in the world, who stabbed the title after defeating number eight Alireza Firja.

Carlsen is no stranger to perceive modernity in By perceiving modernity in the gameS Last year said he would return to a large chess race after the Sports Guide agreed relax your dress your codeS

Carlsen had left the world’s World Man Championship in New York, where he defended his title when he was told he couldn’t continue to play while wearing jeans.

“It was an incredible show, unlike anything I’ve seen before,” Carlsen said after lifting the EWC trophy, a golden color plate.

“I really hope this is a big part of the future for chess.

“Maybe next time we can go on a bigger stage,” he added, as it turned out to be popular in the tournament.