Chess: Magnus Carlsen announces $1m online series as viewer numbers surge

Chess: Magnus Carlsen announces $1m online series as viewer numbers surge

[Hwan Cho] As the newly discovered virus, COVID-19 held many in quarantine, streamers like Magnus Carlsen are able to gain more viewers. In this particular case, Magnus Carlsen decided to host a 1 million series major online event.

Magnus Carlsen has announced a new $1m series of major online events in which he will compete, lasting all summer with a final in August. The Carlsen Tour effectively replaces the over-the-board Grand Tour organised from St Louis in the US, which was halted by coronavirus. The Carlsen series […]

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