The 5th and last day of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris has concluded. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen defeated 🇧🇾 Denis Lazavik in the Grand Final with a score of 4-1. 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura defeated 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja with a score of 4-1 in the match for third place.

Firouzja lost in the 4th round of the third-place match due to a technical issue. Alireza refused to play in the 5th round and Hikaru won the match early.

The final standings are:

Place Player Prize
1. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen $250,000
2. 🇧🇾 Denis Lazavik $190,000
3. 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura $145,000
4. 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja $100,000
5-8. 🇮🇳 Nihal Sarin $75,000
5-8. 🇺🇸 Hans Moke Niemann $75,000
5-8. 🇺🇿 Nodirbek Abdusattorov $75,000
5-8. 🇮🇳 Arjun Erigaisi $75,000

The Esports World Cup is an annual international gaming tournament and festival. The chess tournament at the 2026 edition of the EWC features a $1,500,000 prize fund. Magnus Carlsen won the event for the second time.

Credit: Esports World Cup YouTube