Esports World Cup Chess 2025
24 July - 1 August 2025 in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Time control: 10 mn + 0 ;
Prize: $1,550,000
Each group plays a double-elimination-style bracket
The top two players from each group advance to the Playoffs
Carlsen is the winner.
Watch the games
Final
Carlsen -

Firouzja : 3 - 1 ; 2 - 2
3rd place

Nakamura -

Erigaisi
Semi Finals

Carlsen -

Nakamura : 4 - 3

Firouzja -

Erigaisi : 4 - 1
Quarter Finals
Carlsen -

Sarin: 2.5 - 0.5

Aronian -
Nakamura : 1.5 - 2.5

Abdusattorov -
Firouzja: 1 - 3
Erigaisi -

Nepo: 2.5 - 1.5
Group A
Winners Bracket
Final
Aronian -

Esipenko : 2 - 0
Winners Bracket
Semifinals

Nepo -
Esipenko : 0.5 - 1.5

Aronian -

Artemiev: 2 - 1
Losers Bracket
Final
Nepo -

Esipenko : 2 - 1
Losers Bracket
Semifinals

Nepo -

Artemiev
Group B
Winners Bracket
Final

Vachier-Lagrave -
Erigaisi : 1 - 2
Winners Bracket
Semifinals
Vachier-Lagrave -

Giri : 1.5 - 0.5
Erigaisi -

Sarin : 2 - 0
Losers Bracket
Final

Vachier-Lagrave -
Sarin : 0.5 - 1.5
Losers Bracket
Semifinals

Giri -

Sarin
Group C
Winners Bracket
Final

Nakamura -

Firouzja : 1 - 2
Winners Bracket
Semifinals
Nakamura -

Sindarov: 2 - 0
Firouzja -

Wei Yi : 2 - 0
Losers Bracket
Final
Nakamura-

Wei Yi : 2 - 1
Losers Bracket
Semifinals

Sindarov -

Wei Yi :
Group D
Winners Bracket
Final
Carlsen -

Duda : 1.5 - 0.5
Winners Bracket
Semifinals
Carlsen -

Abdussattorov: 1.5 -0.5

Caruana -
Duda : 0.5 - 1.5
Losers Bracket
Final
Nakamura-

Wei Yi : 2 - 1
Losers Bracket
Semifinals

Abdussattorov -
Duda : 0.5 - 1.5