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Magnus Carlsen launches online chess super-tournament

armenpress.am04/3rd/2020, 8:00

Magnus Carlsen launches online chess super-tournament

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen is launching an online chess super-tournament amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Magnus Carlsen Invitational sees the World Chess Champion challenge seven of his biggest rivals to a 2-week, $250,000 battle. Every move will be streamed live on chess24.

“Chess is unique in the sports world as the moves are the same whether played on a wooden board or a computer screen”, Carlsen commented to chess24.

“This is a historic moment for chess,...

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