After defeating Alireza Firozja by 2-0 sets, Carlson won a cash prize of 250,000 dollars (about 3333 million rupees). The inclusion of chess in the e-Sports World Cup was controversial.
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Norway's Magnus Carlsen won the title in the chess match, which was included in the e-Sports World Cup for the first time. In the World Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he won a cash prize of 250,000 dollars (about Rs.
Amidst the long controversy whether chess is an e-sports or not, some people comment that this game, which was included in the World Cup, played a role in bringing the game out of the traditional format and establishing it on the modern sports platform. The 34-year-old Norwegian Carlson displayed his amazing control and time management skills throughout the tournament.
Carlson, who was undefeated in the group stage, defeated Nihal Sarin in the quarter-finals in the knockout stage and Hikaru Nakamura in the semi-finals after tough competition. In the final, he won both sets against Firozja by equal margin of 3-1. In the competition, the players compete with each other while sitting on a computer placed on the stage wearing a 'heart rate monitor' that measures the heartbeat. They have viewers, sponsors, commentators.
The competition within e-sports was completely different from the quiet atmosphere of traditional chess competitions. Carlson, who is of the opinion that chess should be modernized, is encouraged by this experience. “It was an amazing performance, unlike any competition I have ever seen,” he responded, “It was a real joy. I hope this will become a big part of the future of chess.'
The topic of placing chess in the e-Sports World Cup created a great debate between traditional chess fans and the e-Sports community. However, pointing out that people who play chess online around the world have been mentioned, the organizers justified its inclusion in the World Cup.
The eSports World Cup, which lasts for seven weeks, is competing in 25 popular sports. It includes Call of Duty, Street Fighter, League of Legends, PUBG Mobile, etc. Hora e-Sports from Nepal has reached the final stage in PUBG.
