![Coronavirus in check: World chess champion fights sports shutdown with $250k online 'Magnus Carlsen Invitational' — RT Sport News Coronavirus in check: World chess champion fights sports shutdown with $250k online 'Magnus Carlsen Invitational' — RT Sport News](https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2020.04/xxl/5e85d5b420302724c159a796.jpg)
Coronavirus in check: World chess champion fights sports shutdown with $250k online 'Magnus Carlsen Invitational' — RT Sport News
![Magnus Carlsen, world chess champion, plays online speed chess under pseudonyms and livestreams his matches. Magnus Carlsen, world chess champion, plays online speed chess under pseudonyms and livestreams his matches.](https://compote.slate.com/images/59dba922-e558-464f-991e-2cc7bb321b7c.jpeg?width=780&height=520&rect=1560x1040&offset=0x0)
Magnus Carlsen, world chess champion, plays online speed chess under pseudonyms and livestreams his matches.
![chess24.com on Twitter: "Magnus Carlsen is on fire! 🔥🔥🔥😀 https://t.co/j7v8JkM6Ar #c24live #StudyChess https://t.co/s9Y3p63WyK" / Twitter chess24.com on Twitter: "Magnus Carlsen is on fire! 🔥🔥🔥😀 https://t.co/j7v8JkM6Ar #c24live #StudyChess https://t.co/s9Y3p63WyK" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbI0HXwXsAAkxB9.jpg:large)
chess24.com on Twitter: "Magnus Carlsen is on fire! 🔥🔥🔥😀 https://t.co/j7v8JkM6Ar #c24live #StudyChess https://t.co/s9Y3p63WyK" / Twitter
![Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins online and will face the new generation at Wijk | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins online and will face the new generation at Wijk | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b8b2f8171a1cfbff8513837304bae24de4e855e9/63_91_1985_1191/master/1985.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=0d0adeddd77aca00b217534fd0bd12f0)
Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins online and will face the new generation at Wijk | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian
Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen resigns from Hans Niemann rematch after single move in wake of cheating claims
![Chess: Magnus Carlsen announces $1m online series as viewer numbers surge | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian Chess: Magnus Carlsen announces $1m online series as viewer numbers surge | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7591df3b6382cb6ad81c03b63434be85ec5eeb4e/0_0_928_923/master/928.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=5dcef547077d7b33aed0eab762085004)