Sportsbook supplier BETBY will sponsor the BETBY MOVE Cup in Barcelona on 19–20 January 2027. The rapid chess tournament will feature eight grandmasters, including Magnus Carlsen, and a EUR 300,000 prize fund.
- Tournament and funding: The event will feature eight grandmasters, with seven players still to be announced. Alongside the EUR 300,000 prize fund, another EUR 300,000 will go to the MOVE Foundation. The foundation supports young chess players and research into chess and mental health.
- ICE Barcelona connection: The BETBY MOVE Cup starts with a charity event at BETBY’s ICE Barcelona stand on 18 January. Carlsen has been BETBY’s brand ambassador since 2025. In 2026, he joined Hikaru Nakamura and Levy Rozman for a chess event organised by the supplier.
- Future plans: BETBY aims to make the tournament a regular event on the international chess calendar. CEO Leonid Pertsovskiy said: “The ambition of the MOVE Cup is to become a regular event on the global chess calendar, and we at BETBY are proud to support that.”
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