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The Champions Chess Tour (CCT) is a series of elite online rapid chess tournaments organized by Chess.com. It was established in 2020 by the Play Magnus Group[1] and became part of Chess.com’s portfolio following its acquisition of the company in 2022.[2][3]
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The Champions Chess Tour began in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. With over-the-board events canceled worldwide, World Champion Magnus Carlsen launched the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, a series of elite tournaments held entirely online.[4]
In 2021, the series was rebranded as the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour following a sponsorship agreement with Norwegian software company Meltwater.[5] The season featured ten events spread over nearly a year and attracted many of the world’s top players.
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