Eze does it: England footballer wins celebrity chess tournament

Eberechi Eze. beats YouTuber Sapnap in finalCrystal Palace player was taught chess by Michael OliseEberechi Eze has followed up his starring role in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup semi-final win with another personal success: first place in an online celebrity chess tournament. The 26-year-old England international, who scored as Palace beat Villa 3-0 at Wembley last Saturday, won Chess.com’s four-day, 12-player amateur PogChamps tournament, involving athletes and content creators.Eze beat the American YouTuber Sapnap 2-0 in the final, livestreamed on Twitch, winning the $20,000 (£15,000) top prize. Chess.com said Eze “showed that he’s as good at defending as he is at attacking”, taking advantage of Sapnap who “missed a key attacking idea, which led to an unfortunate brain fart and piece blunder”. Continue reading...

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