Eleven months, nine tournaments, and $1.6 million in prize money all came down to one thing: the finals of the award-winning Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. SHACK15 hosted the Opening Ceremony in San Francisco's iconic Ferry Building on November 10th before the final battle to be the world's #1 online chess player began, hosted by Play Magnus Group and Meltwater, the title sponsor of the tour that has taken the chess world by storm. As part of the evening’s lineup, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen spoke with Meltwater founder Jorn Lyseggen about what it takes to be the world's best. They explored what it means to cultivate the mindset of a champion, and the parallels between the worlds of chess and business. Let’s listen to their conversation.
