Magnus Carlsen to stage richest online chess tournament in history

Seven top players to join world No 1 with $250,000 prize fundOnline chess gains popularity during coronavirus lockdownCororavirus latest updates | See all our coronavirus coverageThe world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, says he will stage the richest online tournament in history this month as part of plans to grow the game during a time when most sports are shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.Carlsen, the world’s No 1 player for a decade, said that seven other top players would join him in battling it out for a $250,000 (£200,000) prize fund in the two-week event, with the winner guaranteed $70,000. Related: Chess: Candidates stopped at midway point after Russia suspends air traffic Continue reading…

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