Announcement of Chess at ENC 2026 The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has officially included Chess as one of the 16 ...

Chess will debut as an esports title at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh, running November 2–8. The event features 128 ...

PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World Cup, hoping to attract new audiences as the ...

Chess has been around for a very long time and is considered one of the ultimate competitive games, pitting two people against each other in a strategic battle that is near impossible to perfect. At ...

Beginning on March 3, all rounds of the 2026 American Cup will be streamed with expert commentary from an accomplished broadcast team including GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Maurice Ashley and IM Nazí ...

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The new trophy of the FIDE Chess World Cup, being held in Panjim, was on Friday (October 31, 2025) christened as the Viswanathan Anand trophy, in honour of the five-time world champion Indian legend.

IMAGE: The FIDE World Cup Chess Cup Trophy was renamed as the Viswanathan Anand Trophy. Photograph: Nitin Narang/X The new trophy of the FIDE World Chess Cup was on Friday christened as the ...

Tournament features a USD 2 million prize pool, with USD 120,000 for the winner The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 will begin on October 31 at the Resort Rio in North Goa, marking the tournament's return ...

Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan won the FIDE Chess World Cup today, beating China's Wei Yi in the final in the tie-breaker round. He also became the youngest champion in World Cup history and has ...