Esports World Cup 2025 Chess: format, schedule and players to watch
Backed by Grandmaster player Magnus Carlsen, chess is heading to the Esports World Cup for...
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Magic Chess: Go Go to launch globally on May 28th
Magic Chess: Go Go (MCGG), a new auto-battler title from the creators of Mobile Legends:...
Every chess player signed to an esports organisation ahead of EWC
The trend of esports organisations expanding into chess shows no signs of slowing down. In...
Team Secret signs chess grandmaster Anish Giri
European esports organisation Team Secret has announced it has signed chess grandmaster Anish Giri. Giri...
Hungrybox, Wolfey and Ludwig among PogChamps 6 streamer chess event lineup
Online chess platform Chess.com has announced the sixth edition of its PogChamps chess tournament. Built-in...
Esports events calendar 2025: Major upcoming esports tournaments
Esports has a vast ecosystem that spans across a variety of games, each with unique...
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...
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Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura joins Team Falcons
Saudi Arabian esports organisation Team Falcons has announced the signing of chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. Similar to other...
NAVI expands into chess with three signings
Ukrainian esports organisation NAVI (Natus Vincere) has announced its expansion to chess with the signing of three grandmaster...
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 to chess in...
Team Liquid signs World Chess champion Magnus Carlsen
Team Liquid has announced the signing of chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen. As the second chess pro signed...
Team Vitality signs a Grandmaster chess player
Team Vitality has announced chess Grandmaster Maxime ‘MVL’ Vachier-Lagrave as its new professional chess player. MVL will represent...
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