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Magnus Carlsen Signs with Team Liquid, Joining Top Chess Talent in Esports

Posted : 18 February 2025

Team Liquid has officially welcomed Magnus Carlsen, the reigning chess World Champion, to its roster. Carlsen, who joins as the second chess professional after Fabiano Caruana, will represent the North American esports organization in major international chess tournaments throughout 2025.

 

This signing positions Team Liquid as a dominant force in the esports and chess crossover, with the top two chess players in the world now on its team.

 

Carlsen, recognized as one of the greatest chess players of all time, has maintained the number one ranking for 14 years and has won the World Chess Championship five times. Expressing his excitement about the partnership, Carlsen stated, "It is so exciting to be a part of what I believe is the biggest and best esports team in the world."

 

 In addition to joining Team Liquid, Carlsen will serve as an ambassador for the Esports World Cup, where chess will be featured for the first time in 2025.

 

The trend of esports organizations incorporating chess into their rosters is gaining momentum, with French team Team Vitality signing Maxime ‘MVL’ Vachier-Lagrave in February 2025. Team Liquid is part of the Esports World Cup’s partner program, which includes 40 organizations competing for a $20 million prize pool.

 

With chess joining the event as one of its 25 games, this marks a significant milestone for the convergence of esports and chess, and more organizations are expected to follow suit by signing top chess players.

 

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