Mastercard ropes in World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen as its Global Brand Ambassador

Mastercard announced that it is joining the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour as an official partner and naming Magnus Carlsen a Mastercard global brand ambassador, as it adds chess to its coveted roster of sports sponsorships. It has joined the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour as an official partner, in its first sponsorship move into chess.

Carlsen joins the company’s all-star lineup of ambassadors, which includes Lionel Messi, Naomi Osaka, Crystal Dunn, and Dan Carter.