Every chess player signed to an esports organisation ahead of EWC
Following the announcement that chess will be a big part of the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC),...
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Wolves Esports signs chess grandmaster Yu Yangyi
Wolves Esports, the esports division of the English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers, has announced the...
Blitz Chess World Champion joins Aurora Gaming
Serbian organisation Aurora Gaming has announced the signing of Ian Nepomniachtchi, the Blitz Chess World...
Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura joins Team Falcons
Saudi Arabian esports organisation Team Falcons has announced the signing of chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura....
NAVI expands into chess with three signings
Ukrainian esports organisation NAVI (Natus Vincere) has announced its expansion to chess with the signing...
Team Liquid signs World Chess champion Magnus Carlsen
Team Liquid has announced the signing of chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen. As the second...
Chess player Ding Liren signs With LGD Gaming ahead of the 2025 EWC
Chinese esports organisation LGD Gaming has announced the signing of Ding Liren, marking his return...
Team Vitality signs a Grandmaster chess player
Team Vitality has announced chess Grandmaster Maxime ‘MVL’ Vachier-Lagrave as its new professional chess player....
Esports events calendar 2025: Major leagues and tournaments
Esports has a vast ecosystem that spans across a variety of games, each with its own unique structures and calendars. As such, fans of multiple esports are treated to major...
Chess joins Esports World Cup 2025, Magnus Carlsen appointed as ambassador
The Esports World Cup Foundation, the organiser of the Esports World Cup, has announced a multi-year partnership with online chess platform Chess.com. As a result, Chess will be included in...
Asian Chess Federation announces esports push with ‘echess’ initiative
The Asian Chess Federation (ACF) has announced a initiative it is calling echess, aiming to drive the narrative that esports and chess should be an official IOC-recognized sport. The initiative...
Indian streaming platform Rooter partners with Chess.com
Indian streaming and esports content platform Rooter has announced a partnership with chess website Chess.com. The aim behind the deal is to target India's growing chess community through 'engaging community...
Esports events calendar 2024: Major leagues and tournaments
Esports, similar to traditional sports, is made up of multiple ecosystems that span across a variety of games. As such, esports fans are treated to major tournaments and events throughout...
Esports genres explained
Despite esports being a relatively new cultural phenomenon, competitive gaming has been prevalent since the 1970s. The first esports competition was held in 1972 and competitive gaming has come a...
