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The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Esports World Cup 2025: Nihal Sarin enters quarterfinal
India's Nihal Sarin beat France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to enter the quarterfinal of the chess event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. Sarin pulled off back-to-back wins on Wednesday in the lower bracket, first against Netherlands' Anish Giri (2-0) and Vachier-Lagrave (1.5-0.5). Sarin, representing S8UL Esports, held Vachier-Lagrave with black pieces in the first game, before claiming a win with white to secure his progression. The time control for all games is 10 minutes with no increment and every fixture is a two-game match (with a possible armageddon tiebreak). On Tuesday, Arjun Erigaisi, along with other group winners - Levon Aronian, Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen - progressed to the last-eight stage of the 16-player event which has a prize money of USD 1.5 million.
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Esports Chess World Cup 2025: India grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi enters quarterfinals; how much could he win?
Arjun Erigaisi (PTI Photo) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Esports World Cup chess competition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament features four group winners advancing to the quarterfinals: Erigaisi from Group B, Levon Aronian from Group A, Alireza Firouzja from Group C, and Magnus Carlsen from Group D. The event offers a substantial prize pool of USD 1.5 million. The remaining quarterfinal positions will be determined through the Losers Bracket. Group A includes Ian Nepomniachtchi, Vladislav Artemiev, and Andrey Esipenko, while Group B features Anish Giri, Nihal Sarin, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Groups C and D comprise notable players as well. Group C includes Javokhir Sindarov, Wei Yi, and Hikaru Nakamura, while Group D features Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Fabiano Caruana, and Jan-Krzysztof Duda. The match format consists of two games with 10 minutes per player without an increment. Ties are resolved through an armageddon game. Arjun Erigaisi Erigaisi began the tournament with a convincing 2-0 victory against fellow Indian player Sarin. In another match, Vachier-Lagrave defeated Giri 1.5-0.5. The group winner's match was intense, with Erigaisi winning the first game with black pieces. After Vachier-Lagrave won the second game, Erigaisi claimed victory in the armageddon game with white pieces to advance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why Seniors Are Snapping Up This TV Box, We Explain! Techno Mag Learn More Undo In the Losers Bracket, Sarin will face Giri in the semifinals, with the winner advancing to play Vachier-Lagrave for a quarterfinal spot. The tournament's prize structure ensures significant rewards for all participants. Even the bottom four players in the 16-player field will receive $50,000 each, equivalent to approximately Rs 43 lakh. Breakdown of prize money: 1st Place: $2,50,000 (approx Rs 2.1 crore) 2nd place: $1,90,000 (approx Rs 1.6 crore) 3rd place: $1,45,000 (approx Rs 1.2 crore) 4th place: $1,15,000 (approx Rs 1 crore) 5th place (four players): $85,000 (approx Rs 74 lakh) 9th place (four players): $65,000 (approx Rs 56 lakh) Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Esports World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi progresses to quarterfinals
Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the chess event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. Erigaisi (Group B), along with other group winners - Levon Aronian (Group A), Alireza Firouzja (Group C) and Magnus Carlsen (Group D) - progressed to the last-eight stage of the 16-player event which has a prize money of USD 1.5 million. Four winners from the Losers Bracket will take the remaining spots in the quarterfinals. Group A has Ian Nepomniachtchi, Vladislav Artemiev, and Andrey Esipenko. Group B comprises Anish Giri, Nihal Sarin, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Group C features Javokhir Sindarov, Wei Yi, and Hikaru Nakamura while Group D has Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Fabiano Caruana, and Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Armageddon win for playoffs 🔥 — EWC Extra (@EWC_Extra) July 29, 2025 The time control for all games is 10 minutes with no increment and every fixture is a two-game match (with a possible armageddon tiebreak). Erigaisi began his campaign with a 2-0 win over compatriot Sarin. In the other match, Vachier-Lagrave defeated Anish Giri with a 1.5-0.5 scoreline. In the match to decide the group winner, Erigaisi won the opening game with black pieces before Frenchman Vachier-Lagrave bounced back to clinch the second and took it to armageddon. However, the Indian won the armageddon with white to seal the victory. Sarin will face Giri in the semifinals of the Losers Bracket with the winner set to take on Vachier-Lagrave for a place in the quarterfinals.
India Today
12-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Superbet Classic: Praggnanandhaa remains in joint lead after draw with Vachier-Lagrave
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to remain in joint lead with the Frenchman after five rounds of the Superbet Classic, a part of the Grand Chess champion D Gukesh recovered a bit to draw with Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland in what turned out to be a rather dull day with stalemates on all five boards in the 10-player round-robin Aronian of the United States fought till the end against Firouzja Alireza of France to earn a half point. It was a similar story for Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan who had to split the point with Deac Bogdan-Daniel of Romania. Apart from Vachier-Lagrave and Praggnanandhaa, Fabiano Caruana remained as the third co-leader after a long-drawn battle against fellow American Wesley white, Praggnanandhaa faced the expected Sicilian Najdorf against Vachier-Lagrave and chose a lesser-known variation as his reply. However, Vachier-Lagrave, with his deep understanding on the opening, did not face any hurdles in maintaining parity even though Praggnanandhaa sacrificed a pawn in the middle game to put some pressure on the came up with a timely sacrifice, parting his rook for a knight and the activity of his remaining pieces ensured that there was no trouble. Praggnanandhaa eventually allowed a repetition and the game was drawn after 45 went for huge complications against Duda and could have lost another game. The Queen's gambit declined did not yield much for the Indian and he decided to sacrifice a piece. The game could have been drawn but Gukesh got a little ambitious and it took another blunder from Duda on the 43rd move for the Indian to get a (Round 5): R Praggnanandhaa (Ind, 3) drew with Maxime-Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 3); D Gukesh (Ind, 2) drew with Duda Jan-Krzysztof (Pol, 2); Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb, 2) drew with Deac Bogdan-Daniel (Rou, 2.5); Wesley So (USA, 2.5) drew with Fabiano Caruana (USA, 3); Levon Aronian (2.5) drew with Firouzja Alireza (Fra, 2.5).Must Watch
United News of India
11-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Gukesh suffers maiden Classical loss as World Champion
Bucharest, May 11 (UNI) French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FIDE rating 2723) defeated reigning World Champion D Gukesh (2787) in the fourth round of the Superbet Classic, registering his first victory over the Indian teenager in Classical format. The two had met twice before in Classical games, with both encounters ending in draws. However, on Saturday, the 2021 World Blitz Champion capitalised on a critical positional error by Gukesh to claim a full point and inflict the 18-year-old's first Classical defeat since becoming World Champion. The decisive moment came on move 22, when Gukesh opted for 22...c5?, a strategic misstep that allowed White to seize the initiative. The more solid continuation might have offered Black better chances to equalise. From there, Vachier-Lagrave demonstrated flawless technique, improving his piece coordination and gradually building pressure on the queenside. Faced with an imbalanced pawn structure and lack of harmony among his pieces, Gukesh was unable to mount a meaningful defence as his queenside pawns collapsed under pressure. The win marked a significant statement by Vachier-Lagrave, reasserting his credentials among the world elite, while Gukesh will look to regroup ahead of the remaining rounds. In another encounter, India's R Praggnanandhaa (2758) held Romanian Grandmaster Bogdan-Daniel Deac (2668) to a draw. Interestingly, the two had also drawn at the same event last year, with colours reversed this time. UNI BDN SS
