For example, Magnus Carlsen, who organized a virtual chess tournament. Due to the lack of competition, more tournaments out online. What – in our material. Online tournament with a prize Fund of 250 thousand dollars was organized by the world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. To the virtual Board Norway invited seven other top grandmasters. The competition started last week and runs through may 3.
According to Carlsen, in the time when all the competition is cancelled, the transition to online mode – the only correct and logical decision.
Chess is unique in the sports world, because the essence of the game does not change depending on made the moves on a wooden Board or on a computer screen. This is a historic moment. Given the opportunity to continue professional matches in online mode we have not only a chance but also a responsibility to the players and fans around the world. In the absence of other sports they may be distracted, looking professional chess, – said Carlsen.
In the first round, Carlsen beat Hikaru Nakamura of the USA (3:2), and Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi lost to the American Fabiano Caruana (1,5:2,5).
Interesting idea came from one of the organizers of the tennis tournament series “Grand slam” – the Open championship (US Open). They held a virtual contest, the winner of which, incidentally, was the Russian Marat Safin.
the Principle was simple: the organizers collected 32 the winner of the US Open over the years, and by a vote of the fans started to identify the strongest. Among the participants were Safin, who in 2000 for the first time in his career won the “Slam”, beating new York by the great American Pete Sampras.
On the way to the current “final” Marat alternately defeated Jimmy Connors of the sample of 1978, the holder of the title in 2009, Juan Martin del Potro, and defeated the two Roger Federerom – 2004 and 2008. In the decisive meeting the Russians was stronger than the Spaniard Rafael Nadal.
a few hours Later launched a virtual women’s US Open. In it Russia was represented by Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova.
And if Kuznetsova were eliminated in the first round, then Sharapova came right up to the final. However, in the decisive bout, Maria lost to Argentine Gabriela Sabatini. But the result is the Russian woman still showed good.
the fans ‘ affection for Sharapova is not a surprise. The fans love her, which is not surprising: in this difficult period she communicates a lot with them, and a few days ago Maria and is published on his page in the social network’s phone number and invited fans to send her messages. The winner of all four “Hats” promised to personally answer messages.
– In recent days I’ve missed you, my beloved fans. Want to communicate with you. And now, towhen we sit at home, I am very interested in your thoughts. E-mail me. I’ll give you a special number and you can send him your messages. Word – email me, and be sure to receive the answer, – said Sharapova.
In late March, the virtual lottery of the playoffs launched the Kontinental hockey League (KHL). According to the organizers, the winner of the Cup of Gagarin will be defined by the fans on social networks. Every day in social networks, the CHL will be virtual matches of the playoffs in the form of a vote. The team with the meeting the highest number of votes wins. As in this Cup, each series will be held up to four victories. Each virtual match will last 12 hours (from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time).
