Aravindh Chithambaram wins DreamHack Atlanta to qualify for Esports World Cup

20 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Four grandmasters secured spots in the 2026 Esports World Cup Play-in after competing at DreamHack Atlanta. GMs Aravindh Chithambaram, Andrey Esipenko, Liem Le, and Alexey Sarana earned qualification through the event held from May 15 to 17.

GMs Aravindh Chithambaram, Andrey Esipenko, Liem Le, and Alexey Sarana qualified for the 2026 Esports World Cup Play-in at DreamHack Atlanta. They will face four players from the Last Chance Qualifier in August for two spots in the main Group Stage alongside stars such as Magnus Carlsen. The Group Stage will feature 16 players total once all qualifiers are set.

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GM Jorden van Foreest took the sole lead in the 2026 Prague Chess Festival Masters with a victory over GM Nodirbek Yakubboev in round four. GM Vincent Keymer secured his first win of the tournament by defeating GM Aravindh Chithambaram. The other three games ended in draws, including a marathon 72-move battle between world champion GM Gukesh Dommaraju and GM David Navara.

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Aravindh Chithambaram wins DreamHack Atlanta to qualify for Esports World Cup

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