Magnus Carlsen wins inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title
- World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has won the inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT), to claim the non-fungible token (NFT) trophy, and $1,00,000 in the finals on October 04, 2021.
- The 10-month long online chess tournaments, was held on chess24.com from November 22, 2020 till October 4, 2021. The tournaments are not rated by FIDE.
- The MCCT tour comprised of 10 total tournaments.
- The 2021 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour was the most viewed online chess event in history of the game.
- Magnus Carlsen is now considered as the undisputed best online chess player in the world.
Source: FIDE