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An unfastened contention volition beryllium held to determine a spot successful chess astatine the Esports World Cup, to beryllium held successful Riyadh from August 11 to 15. The event, jointly organised by the Esports Foundation, JioBLAST and chess.com, is expected to diagnostic astir 10,000 players from crossed the country.
The finale of the India Rising: Road to EWC volition beryllium held successful Mumbai. India was represented astatine the Esports World Cup past twelvemonth by Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi, who played for S8UL and Gen. G, respectively.
“The Esports World Cup’s intent is to unite the planetary gaming community, and that means investing successful regions shaping the aboriginal of the industry,” said Mohammed Al Nimer, Chief Commercial Officer of the Esports Foundation. “India is cardinal to that vision.”
“India has the 2nd biggest gaming basal and 1 of the astir passionate gaming communities successful the world, but what has been missing is simply a wide and credible pathway from India into the biggest planetary stages,” said Charlie Cowdrey, CEO, JioBLAST. “Partnering with the Esports World Cup to physique India Rising: Road to EWC volition alteration that.”
