Esports World Cup 2026

🏆 3 Stages: Play-in, Group Stage, and Playoff ⏱ 10+0 💰 $1,500,000

📍 Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France 🌐 Official website

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. The Grand Final playoffs will take place on August 15.

"Nakamura doesn't know how to play at all! No jokes" — Denis Lazavik

09.16 14:18

“Not the result I wanted, but an incredible run...” — Denis Lazavik on Finishing Second at EWC

08.18 14:02

“Magnus is still the best. But I’m confident against him!” — Arjun Erigaisi

08.17 18:38

Magnus: "I stayed very true to not trying to do much at EWC…"

08.17 14:24

Magnus Carlsen Wins Esports World Cup 2026

08.15 17:39

Carlsen To Play Against Lazavik in the EWC Grand Final on August 15

08.14 19:10

“Erigaisi is very difficult for anybody… Sarin was the more sensible choice” — Carlsen on His EWC Playoffs Pick

08.14 14:22

Niemann, Erigaisi, Sarin, and Lazavik — EWC Playoffs Are Set

08.13 17:35

“Anyone who has watched chess content is 100% familiar with this trick...” — Nakamura on His Games at EWC

08.13 15:56

“I guess you could call this the tiebreak...” — Niemann on Defeating Nepo at EWC

08.13 14:16

Carlsen, Nakamura, Firouzja, and Abdusattorov Qualify to EWC Playoffs

08.12 18:27

Nepo Blunders a Queen to Niemann, Slams the Table, and Drops the Headset

08.12 15:53

“My plan against Magnus? I’ll sleep well, I hope...” — Andrey Esipenko

08.12 14:01

Andrey Esipenko and Wei Yi Qualify to EWC Group Stages

08.11 19:05

Esports World Cup 2026 Begins in Paris on August 11

08.10 20:19