GM Magnus Carlsen has retained his Esports World Cup title after a dominant victory over GM Denis Lazavik. Carlsen received each units 3-1, with two wins in every, and ended his Paris run with out dropping a single sport. Carlsen takes $250,000, Lazavik $190,000, whereas GM Hikaru Nakamura clinched third place and $145,000. Nakamura took a two-game lead with two video games to go after profitable a fourth sport disrupted by technical points. GM Alireza Firouzja forfeited the following sport to lose the match 4-1.
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Esports World Cup Playoffs Remaining Bracket
Our Recreation of the Day is Carlsen profitable the title in fashion with a queen sac. GM Rafael Leitao will analyze it beneath.
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The 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris, France had a $1.5 million chess prize fund and $250,000 for first place, whereas esports groups additionally share a $30 million prize fund. 16 gamers certified by way of the Champions Chess Tour, DreamHack Atlanta, India Rising, or as defending champion (Carlsen), whereas one other 5 certified by way of the Final Probability Qualifier (August 4-6) in Paris. The primary occasion (August 11-15) featured a Play-In to chop the sector to 16 gamers, then a Group Stage with two double-elimination teams to halve it once more to eight. These gamers then competed within the Playoffs, a single-elimination knockout for the title. The time management for all video games was 10 minutes, with no increment.
Earlier protection:
- Playoffs, Day 1: Carlsen, Lazavik To Battle It Out In Esports World Cup Final
- Group Stage, Day 2: Lazavik Ousts Nepomniachtchi, Joins Arjun, Nihal, Niemann In Quarterfinals
- Group Stage, Day 1: Carlsen, Nakamura, Firouzja, Abdusattorov Reach Esports World Cup Playoffs
- Play-In: Esipenko, Wei Yi Join Carlsen & Co. In Esports World Cup Last 16
- Final Probability Qualifier: Artemiev, Maghsoodloo, Wei, Bortnyk, Grischuk Grab Last Spots In Esports World Cup
- Aravindh, Esipenko, Liem Le, Sarana Qualify For Esports World Cup Play-in
- Chess Returns to Esports World Cup in Paris With $1.5M Prize Fund
- Magnus Carlsen Wins 1st Ever Chess Esports World Cup
