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No Indian yet in Esports Chess World Cup 2026: How can it change?

Magnus Carlsen won the Chess.com Open, while Denis Lazavik beat Nihal Sarin, leaving no Indian qualified yet for the Esports World Cup 2026, as of yet. Extra qualification spots dont pass down, increasing pressure on Sarin. He remains Indias one of the besthopes, with chances through circuit rankings and qualifiers in the evolving esports chess format.

27 Apr 2026 1:31 pm