Today, the Esports World Cup Foundation ("EWCF"), and Chess.com announced a multi-year partnership that will bring competitive online chess to the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC), the world's largest ...

Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) which organizes the EWC, says merging the tournament with the chess world is a huge opportunity for both parties.

The chess event at the Esports World Cup will feature a prize pool of USD 1.5 million, approximately Rs 130 crore, making it one of the most lucrative chess competitions ever held.

Whether chess is or isn't an esport, or even an actual sport at all, it's now going to be one of the main events at 2025's Esports World Cup. And I think chess is going to work big-time.

Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World Cup, hoping to attract new audiences as the game continues to grow in ...

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF), and Chess.com have announced a multi-year partnership that will bring competitive online chess to the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC), with world No 1 and ...

— Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) February 13, 2025 However, the biggest bombshell for chess at the Esports World Cup yet arrived via a Tweet from Team Liquid.

The iconic game of Chess will join the games lineup for the Esports World Cup 2025, the world's largest esports and gaming festival, set to return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next summer.

Whether chess is or isn't an esport, or even an actual sport at all, it's now going to be one of the main events at 2025's Esports World Cup. And I think chess is going to work big-time.