The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to ...

A huge case in point being the FIDE Chess Olympiad, which was hosted online in 2020 and 2021. The sequence of events also led to speeding up the growth of chess as an esport, Manu states.

Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World,” the online match began April 4 on Chess.com, the world’s largest chess website, and is the first-ever online freestyle game to feature a world champion.