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. Magnus Carlsen has won the most viewed online chess event in history – the inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.

The 10-month long online chess tournaments were held on chess24.com from November 22, 2020, till October 4, 2021. The tournaments are not rated by FIDE. The MCCT tour comprised 10 total tournaments.

The 2021 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour was the most viewed online chess event in history, with hundreds of memorable games and moments throughout the series of elite tournaments.