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Chess makes Esports World Cup debut in Saudi Arabia
Chess is making its debut at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, with $1.5 million on the line. Ahead of the first ...
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FIDE Ratings: Divya Deshmukh enters top-15 in rankings after World Cup win; Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Erigaisi in top-six
India’s Divya Deshmukh entered the top-15 of FIDE’s world women’s classical chess ranking for the first time after her title ...
At Esports World Cup, Rs 43 lakh prize for players even if they don’t win single chess game
The winner of the tournament stands to gain a whopping $2,50,000 or a quarter of a million dollars. That's approximately Rs 2 ...
Exclusive: Nihal Sarin to make Esports World Cup 2025 debut, says new format is the 'future of chess'
Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin is set to compete at the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, representing Team S8UL. In an ...
Magnus Carlsen says chess is ‘made for the digital age’ amid esports integration
The world of chess has been going through somewhat of an evolution in recent years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down ...
Divya Deshmukh reveals her team of Seconds for Women’s World Cup; dedicates GM title to late coach Rahul Joshi
Revealing her Seconds, Divya named GM Csaba Balogh and GM Abhimanyu Puranik as those who helped her train during the World ...
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Chess pro misses out on huge prize in $1.5m tournament after staggering mistake makes him resign
A chess player quit after he lost out on up to $250,000 due to a misclick of his mouse during a match. Jan-Krzysztof Duda ...