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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 ...
Sat-Chi, Lakshya at Macau Open badminton; Nihal, Arjun in eSports World Cup QFs: Indian Sports LIVE, July 31
Chess: Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi are in action in the quarterfinals at the 2025 eSports World Cup. Badminton: ...
Explained: Why chess and Carlsen's appearance at Esports World Cup 2025 is causing controversy
The chess tournament at the 2025 Esports World Cup has begun in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but not without controversy. Saudi ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Esports World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi loses to Hikaru Nakamura in dramatic third-place playoff
India’s Arjun Erigaisi lost to the USA’s Hikaru Nakamura in the third-place playoff in the chess event at the Esports World ...