Aravindh Chithambaram gewinnt DreamHack Atlanta und qualifiziert sich für den Esports World Cup

Vier Großmeister sicherten sich nach dem Wettbewerb bei der DreamHack Atlanta einen Platz für das Play-in des Esports World Cup 2026. Die Großmeister Aravindh Chithambaram, Andrey Esipenko, Liem Le und Alexey Sarana qualifizierten sich bei der Veranstaltung, die vom 15. bis 17. Mai stattfand.

Die Großmeister Aravindh Chithambaram, Andrey Esipenko, Liem Le und Alexey Sarana qualifizierten sich bei der DreamHack Atlanta für das Play-in des Esports World Cup 2026. Sie werden im August auf vier Spieler aus dem Last Chance Qualifier treffen, um zwei Plätze für die finale Gruppenphase neben Stars wie Magnus Carlsen auszuspielen. Die Gruppenphase wird insgesamt 16 Spieler umfassen, sobald alle Qualifikationsturniere abgeschlossen sind.

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