Ukrainian esports organisation NAVI (Natus Vincere) has introduced its growth to chess with the signing of three grandmaster (GM) gamers.
NAVI’s Chess lineup shall be composed of Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who’s quantity six within the World Rating, Wesley So and Oleksandr Bortnyk.
In keeping with a launch, the three shall be competing within the first Chessble Masters on-line championship, which incorporates a $150,000 (~£119,003) prize pool.
Extra Esports Groups Increase Into Chess
Arjun Erigaisi was among the many first gamers to be introduced, becoming a member of Gen.G Esports. Except for the Korean staff and NAVI, Workforce Liquid just lately introduced the signing of reigning four-time United States chess champion Fabiano Caruana in addition to chess legend Magnus Carlsen, who’s additionally the ambassador of the EWC Chess competitors.
Chinese language esports organisation LGD Gaming has additionally signed former world champion Ding Liren whereas France-based Workforce Vitality picked up grandmaster Maxime ‘MVL’ Vachier-Lagrave.
It’s not stunning to see esports organisations put gamers below their banner, contemplating the chess occasion will characteristic a $1.5m (~£1.18m) prize pool on the EWC later this summer time.
Chess gamers can qualify for the 2025 Esports World Cup competitors by way of the 2 Champions Chess Tour (CCT) occasions. The highest 12 from the CCT and 4 gamers from the ‘Final Likelihood Qualifier’ will be capable to compete in Riyadh
The highest 12 from the CCT and the 4 gamers from the ‘Final Likelihood Qualifier’ will then compete within the Chess Esports World Cup, going down from July thirty first to August third.
