Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Aronian Leads in Esports World Cup Chess Qualifier
Chess players are competing to get into the Esports World Cup!
Levon Aronian, who recently won a tournament in Las Vegas, is doing well.
He won his group in a qualifying round.
Another player, Vidit Gujrathi, didn't advance.
Many talented players are competing, including Praggnanandhaa who is in action later.
The top players from the qualifiers will go to the Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
The chess event in the Esports World Cup has a big prize of $1.5 million.
Top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura will also participate.
Levon Aronian won the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour earlier this month.
Aronian topped Group A in the Last Chance Qualifier for the Esports World Cup.
Vidit Gujrathi was knocked out of the qualifier, finishing joint-seventh in Group A.
The top four players from the Playoffs will advance to the Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
The Esports World Cup chess event will have a prize fund of $1.5 million.
- Who
- Levon Aronian, Vidit Gujrathi, Praggnanandhaa, and other chess players.
- What
- Last Chance Qualifier for the Esports World Cup.
- When
- The Last Chance Qualifier is currently ongoing, with Praggnanandhaa in action later Friday.
- Where
- The Playoffs will lead to the Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
- Why
- To qualify for the Esports World Cup and compete for a share of the $1.5 million prize fund.
- Event
- Esports World Cup Chess Qualifier
- Winner of Las Vegas Leg
- Levon Aronian
- Group A Winner
- Levon Aronian
- Gujrathi's placement
- Joint-seventh in Group A
- Playoffs qualification
- Top 4 from each group
- Esports World Cup Start Date
- July 29
- Chess Prize Fund
- $1.5 million