Magnus Carlsen To Play In Esports World Cup
World chess player Magnus Carlsen will not participate in the World Chess Tour event scheduled for August. Instead, Carlsen will compete in the Esports World Cup held in Riyadh. The two tournaments are set to take place during the same month.
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RNZ National
“The world's top chess player, Magnus Carlson... He's not gonna play in the World Chess Tour... Cuz he's going... to play in the Esports World Cup. And this is in Riyadh in August.”
RNZ National
“the big players choosing to go to eSports, it's not just him, it's the world number two from the United States, it's another grandmaster from France as well and this is Carlson's second year playing in this”
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