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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Nihal Sarin qualifies for Esports World Cup 2025 through Last Chance Qualifier, joins Arjun Erigaisi in the main event
GM Nihal Sarin became only the second Indian after Arjun Erigaisi to qualify for the Esports World Cup (2025) happening in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. After failing to qualify at EWC through the two qualifiers, Nihal had to play through the Last Chance Qualifier in Riyadh, where he reached the finals of the Winner's Bracket after beating Russia's Andrey Esipenko, thus qualifying for the main event. Apart from Nihal, Anish Giri, Javokhir Sindarov and Levon Aronian also qualified for the EWC to complete the 16-player field for the main event. Nihal, representing Indian esports organisation S8UL, will now take on Sindarov in the final of the LCQ. GM R. Praggnanandhaa came agonisingly close to qualifying for the EWC but Anish Giri handed him a tough loss in the Armageddon in their match-up. Earlier, 12 players were finalised in the EWC roster for chess through the two-leg Champions Chess Tour 2025. Five-time world champion and world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, world No. 3 and popular Twitch and YouTube streamer Hikaru Nakamura and reigning co-world blitz champion Ian Nepomniachtchi qualified for EWC after finishing in the top three of CCT's first event, the Chessable Masters, which was played in February. Nine other players, including Arjun confirmed their spots through the second leg of CCT, the Classic 2025. The Esports World Cup brings together top esports clubs across 24 popular titles. EWC 2025 is happening in Riyadh from July 7 to August 24, featuring chess as an online event for the first time. The inaugural 2024 edition spanned eight weeks, while the 2025 event will be history's largest multi-title esports tournament with 2,000+ players, 200+ teams, and a $70 million (≈₹602 crore) prize pool.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'He was treated badly, based on speculation' - Anish Giri defends Hans Niemann
Hans Niemann (right) and Anish Giri (X | @HansMokeNiemann) Anish Giri has defended Hans Niemann, who is facing cheating allegations from top chess players. The Dutch GM has recently been seen interacting with American GM Hans Niemann on social media. Talking to Take Take Take, Giri said: 'It triggered me. The story with Hans, it really triggered me. Because I was all okay with what was happening. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "But I wanted to see proof that he was cheating. I was waiting for it. But it just wouldn't come. "I was waiting for the proof. But at some point, I realized, okay, there is no proof. They don't have proof. "And he was treated like he was guilty. And nobody convinced me that he was guilty at all. I found the way he was treated extremely unjust. "Especially compared to other people. And with Hans, suddenly there was this massive thing, which I found unjust as long as it's not proven. It sort of triggered me as well, in some sense. I felt that, you know, why should I treat him badly based on speculation? And if he hadn't been cheating, what has happened to him is very unjust,' he said. Giri also opened up about the relationships among the top chess players. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo 'First of all, these relationships are extremely complicated. A combination of rivalry and friendship and mutual respect and hatred all at the same time. "I wouldn't call it hatred in a human sense. "You should also realize that when we speak of this kind of rivalry, they would never wish each other bad health. Or, God forbid, that something bad would happen in their life or in their family. Or that their house would get flooded. They don't want that. But they want them to lose. "They want them to lose badly. And again and again. And I wanted him to lose. But now that he lost, I want him to get back up, so I can punch him again, you know?' "Would you say anyone inside the Top 10 right now is your friend?" Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Sharjah 24
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
Three chess players tied for first place in Sharjah Masters
Aleksandar Indjic of Serbia, Anish Giri of the Netherlands, and Dai Changren of China are at the top of the leaderboard. A member of the UAE national team and the Sharjah Chess Club, Salem Abdulrahman, drew with Sava Vitušin while playing under the International Chess Federation (FIDE) flag. Meanwhile, a tie of 3.5 points exists between 13 players, while 14 players are currently on 3 points. The top boards were dominated by draws; on board one, Anish Giri drew with Aleksandar Indjic. On board two, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the tournament's top seed, and Adam Kozak of Hungary drew again. Elham Amar of Norway and Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran drew. Amin Tabatabaei of Iran lost to Dai Changren of China on board four, the first victory. All boards recorded a total of 20 draws in this round. Issa Hilal Al-Hazami, the chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council; Hussain Abdullah Al Khouri, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chess and Mind Games Club; Omran Abdullah Al Nuaimi, the chairman of the championship's organising committee; and Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Humaid Al Qasimi, the chairman of the Sharjah Cultural and Chess Club, attended the opening board matches of the fifth round. With 350 players from 60 nations, Issa Hilal Al-Hazami confirmed that the competition has a global aspect. According to him, the eighth edition's record-breaking attendance is a result of the exceptional work of the championship's working teams, members, and the club's board, which is headed by Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Humaid Al Qasimi. He continued by saying that everyone has a big obligation to keep up this high level of organisation, which is comparable to international chess events. He also emphasised the championship's many organisational, administrative, and technological advantages, as well as the priceless experience it provides national staff. Additionally, the competition takes place during the Year of Community in 2025. The Sharjah Cultural and Chess Club's participation in so many different countries is in line with the subject of the year. Since the championship is televised in several languages to a worldwide audience, the event also acts as a major marketing platform for the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of Sharjah, highlighting its cultural and tourism appeal.
Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘It creates mess for Esports World Cup qualification': Anish Giri questions lineup for Champions Chess Tour; advocates for separate EWC qualifier event
Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri questioned the lineup for the upcoming Champions Chess Tour (CCT) and advocated for a separate qualifier event for the Esports World Cup (EWC) qualification. His response came after announced that Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi — the three already qualified players for EWC 2025 set to happen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, later this year — will feature in the second (and last) CCT event, named Classic. The two-legged CCT is acting as a qualifier pathway for EWC, where a total of 12 players will qualify from these events. Four more players will qualify through the Last Chance Qualifier event later. Anish took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, 'I understand that you want the big stars in the Champions Tour event, but it creates a mess for Esports World Cup qualification, since they have already qualified. I think the CCTour and EWC qualifiers should be separate events. What do you guys think?' wrote Anish. I understand that you want the big stars in the Champions Tour event, but it creates a mess for Esports World Cup qualification, since they have already qualified. I think the CCTour and EWC qualifiers should be separate events. What do you guys think? — Anish Giri (@anishgiri) May 6, 2025 The former World No. 3 opened a string of conversation, asking for opinions. Story continues below this ad Daniel Rensch, Chief Chess Officer and the face of welcomed the changes, citing Anish's criticism as 'fair'. He replied, 'While I'd say the twitterverse is often biased (whether they realize it or not), in this case, the criticism is fair. We moved quickly in partnership with the EWC this year and evolved our CCT format as best we could, but there will be (Exciting!? Important!? We think good!?) changes next year.' While I'd say the twitterverse is often biased (whether they realize it or not), in this case, the criticism is fair. We moved quickly in partnership with the EWC this year and evolved our CCT format as best we could, but there will be (Exciting!? Important!? We think good!?)… — Daniel Rensch (@DanielRensch) May 6, 2025 Apart from Carlsen, Nakamura and Nepomniachtchi, current World Champion D. Gukesh and his predecessor, China's Ding Liren, are set to participate in the Classic event. What is the Esports World Cup? The Esports World Cup brings together top esports clubs across 24 popular titles. EWC 2025 will run in Riyadh from July 7 to August 24, featuring chess as an online event for the first time. The inaugural 2024 edition spanned eight weeks, while the 2025 event will be history's largest multi-title esports tournament with 2,000+ players, 200+ teams, and a $70 million (≈₹602 crore) prize pool. Which tournaments determine EWC qualification? Chess players hoping to qualify for the Esports World Cup will have to secure a spot via the 2025 Champions Chess Tour (CCT), the primary pathway for EWC. The two online Champions Chess Tour events — the completed Chessable Masters (Feb 16-21) and Champions Chess Tour Leg 2 (May 18-23) — will offer players opportunities to compete on the world's biggest esports stage. The top 12 players from CCT will make the cut and will be joined by four more players from a 'Last Chance Qualifier' (LCQ) event. 16 chess players will be in action at the finale in Saudi Arabia later this year. What is the Champions Chess Tour? Champions Chess Tour is an online chess event that started in 2020 and was named the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. The $1 million prize pool Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour had four super tournaments, and the winners of each tournament played in the finals for the prize money. The event evolved over time with a lot of invitations being handed out and qualification paths created to make it a more open tournament where anyone can have a shot at playing the tournament. The standard four tournaments with one final set-up continued till 2024 before it was tweaked to accommodate the qualification path for Esports World Cup 2025. This time, only two legs will be played in the Champions Chess Tour 2025 instead of four legs, with the Esports World Cup acting as a replacement for the Tour Finals of CCT. 12 players will qualify for the EWC from these two online events.
