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Throwback Thursday: Carlsen’s first title in Wijk aan Zee

https://en.chessbase.com/post/throwback-thursday-carlsen-corus-2008
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Rating: Open 773 players Jan 12, 2021
Magnus Carlsen was the highest-earning #esports player from prize money in 2020, according to research from esports betting site Unikrn.

The chess world champion took home $510,587, higher than any other pro gamer from the likes of DOTA 2, CS:GO or League of Legends.

🔗 International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)
The next five spots in the top-earners list are occupied by Call of Duty players with James Eubanks being 2nd after Carlsen with $383,325 in prizes.

Carlsen is not the only chess player on the list. Hikaru Nakamura is placed number 7 ($324,645), Wesley So number 12 ($246,180).

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2021/01/12/the-2020-esports-earnings-table-prizes-plummet-chess-wins-big/?__twitter_impression=true&sh=c72aff86af4c
Grand Chess Tour 2021 Players Announced!
▶️ 10 full tour participants
▶️ 5 Tournaments
▶️ $1.275 million prize fund
Read the full press release and learn more about the 2021 tour on our website https://grandchesstour.org
💙 | Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 👉 Only ☝️ day to go!

#TataSteelChess
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💙 | Meet our friend Luuk (8 y/o)! This little reporter is a #TataSteelChess fan and he made this video for a school assignment. Well done, Luuk!

For those who don't speak Dutch 🇳🇱, here is the translation of Luuk's story:

• “The Tata Steel Chess tournament will continue, despite COVID-19.”
• “The tournament can continue because they have held up to all the COVID-19 measures.”
• “On the 15th of January they will start from this location.”
• “Only the 14 Grand Masters will play. The amateur chess players will sadly not be able to play this year.”
• “The chess tournament is known from all over the world.”
• “Because there are no people allowed to visit, it will also be broadcasted online.”
💙 | Who will win the Tata Steel Chess Tournament Starting tomorrow? #TataSteelChess'
anonymous poll

🇮🇷 Alireza Firouzja – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 55%

🇫🇷 MVL – 2
👍👍 18%

🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen – 1
👍 9%

🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana – 1
👍 9%

Other ▶️ – 1
👍 9%

🇳🇱 Anish Giri
▫️ 0%

🇵🇱 Jan-Krzysztof Duda
▫️ 0%

👥 11 people voted so far.
Round 6 of the Round Robin tournament is over
GM Hovik Hayrapetyan leads the tournament crosstable with 5.5 points.
Great to be back in Wijk aan Zee, exactly 20 years after my first of 7 appearances here! Looking forward to an awesome event!! #TataSteelChess

🔗 Harikrishna (@HariChess)