Bet on the Banter Blitz Cup, the Online Chess Tournament

Thanks to Internet chess server chess24, the world’s best chess players can also take part in online chess tournaments now. One of them is the Banter Blitz Cup, where 132 players fight for the victory and the $14, 000 prize money.  Bet on the Banter Blitz Cup now, where current world champion Magnus Carlsen is the favorite. 

The Banter Blitz Cup is a special way of playing chess as the players must stream and commentate live on their games. The prize fund is a nice sum,  $50,000 so it might be worth doing it. Especially as you can win some money even if you don’t reach the last 16, but your video has the most likes or the most minutes watched. Each match consists of 3-minute games and it goes until the first player reaches 8.5. points. The players started the tournament last September and now only 3 players have remained. 

Bet on the Banter Blitz Cup where Magnus Carlsen is the favorite

Two days ago current world champion Magnus Carlsen defeated Russian chess grandmaster Sanan Sjugirov to reach the final of the tournament. Carlsen has been ruling the world of chess in the last few years, he has been world No1 since 2010. He became a world chess champion in 2013 after beating Indian Viswanathan Anand and has been successfully defending his title since. He has the odds of 1.20 to win this cup as well at Unibet. 

Carlsen’s biggest rival

The second semi-final will take place tomorrow, where the only 16-year old chess prodigy, Iranian Alireza Firouzja plays against Indian S.L.Narayanan. Online sportsbooks in Norway are favoring Alireza in this duel, after the young player is in top form. He finished as a runner-up in the World Rapid Chess Championship last December and won the Prague International Chess Festival this February. His odds are 4.00  to win the whole Banter Blitz Cup and defeat even Carlsen in the final.  If you’d like to be on the Banter Blitz Cup or any other events, read our latest review about Unibet sportsbook for some useful information. 

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