Eberechi Eze, a Crystal Palace midfielder, recently secured a victory in an online chess tournament while also celebrating a successful run in the FA Cup. Eze won the PogChamps tournament, earning $20,000 by defeating the American YouTuber Sapnap in the final. The tournament featured 12 celebrity participants and had a substantial prize fund of $100,000. Eze's chess journey began when introduced to the game by his teammate Michael Olise. Throughout the season, he has also been a standout player for Crystal Palace, scoring nine goals and providing eleven assists.
Eberechi Eze celebrated a dual victory by winning an online chess tournament and helping Crystal Palace reach the FA Cup final.
Eze pocketed $20,000 in prize money, winning Chess.com's PogChamps tournament against celebrity content creators and athletes.
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