Chess: Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive: ‘India is a chess powerhouse but still far from becoming an esports hub’ | Chess News

Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) New Delhi: The battle for a spot at the Esports World Cup (EWC) Paris 2026 via the ‘India Rising: Road to EWC’ chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established masters. India’s Vidit Gujrati will take on Benjamin Bock of the Netherlands. After…

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‘This is India’s moment’: Why the country of 1.4 billion now has a dedicated lane to the eSports World Cup | Chess News

Aravindh Chithambaram, Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin (Special Arrangements) New Delhi: The traditional boundaries of Indian sports are rapidly expanding into the digital realm, with ‘India Rising: The Road to EWC’, a collaboration between JioBLAST, Chess.com and the Esports World Cup (EWC) Foundation, becoming the latest manifestation of India’s skyrocketing esports ambitions.India has secured permanent…

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Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive: “India is a chess powerhouse but is still far from becoming an esports hub” | Chess News

Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Image by TimesofIndia.com) New Delhi: The battle for a spot at the Esports World Cup (EWC) Paris 2026 via the ‘India Rising: Road to EWC’ chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established masters.India’s Vidit Gujrati will take on Benjamin Bock of the Netherlands. After a playoff that…

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Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive: “India is a chess powerhouse but still far from becoming an esports hub” | Chess News

Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Image by TimesofIndia.com) New Delhi: The battle for a spot at the Esports World Cup (EWC) Paris 2026 via the ‘India Rising: Road to EWC’ chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established masters.India’s Vidit Gujrati will take on Benjamin Bock of the Netherlands. After a playoff that…

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