Magnus Carlsen, Grandmaster of Chess, has won a trophy (NFT), for his win at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT), an international chess tournament. This is the first award in chess history. There were many collectibles and NFT trophies that were created during the tournament. indefinitely preserve the game’s most defining moments

Carlsen expressed appreciation to Cointelegraph for cryptocurrency’s support for virtual chess tournaments. The chess champion cited MCCT’s recent partnership with FTX crypto exchange that allowed professional chess players to compete for a prize fund of 2.1825 (BTC) ($81,079).