For the first time ever, chess joins the Esports World Cup 2025, the biggest global gaming event. Sixteen elite players, including Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, and Fabiano Caruana, battle not just for the title, but for their teams, massive prize money, and a place in esports history.
From Riyadh, we bring you exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes moments, and the story of how chess is exploding in the fast-paced world of competitive gaming.
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Video excerpt courtesy of Top Retro Games, “Macintosh Game: Battle Chess (1993 MacPlay)”, retrieved from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVA_lQtIPAo
Video excerpt courtesy of TheEightFour, “RetoMate”, retrieved from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jjvj0yIkgo
Video excerpt courtesy of ID SOFTWARE, “John Carmack at QuakeWorld 1996”, retrieved from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxUQhy7JbUI
Video excerpt courtesy of PrinceofMacedon, “Prince_of_Macedon plays Yahoo! Chess #04 (Live-Commentary)”, retrieved from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWSgGVikk60
Video excerpt courtesy of ORESHEK, “История STEAM 2023 | Как Гейб построил ИМПЕРИЮ”, retrieved from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k70xVLJhf9c
Video excerpt courtesy of JustWant2PlayAGame, “TI7 Winning Moment- Team Liquid► First 3-0 Grand Final in Dota 2 TI History”, retrieved from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dwTM2nDlY4&t=16s
Video excerpt courtesy of Hikaru Nakamura, “Missed M1”, retrieved from Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/gmhikaru/clip/DeadCheerfulDotterelTTours-f6JA_bc5h6aFF_O7
Video excerpt courtesy of Swordart蛇蛇, “Swordart 蛇蛇 12年選手生涯退役影片 / SwordArt Retired Video”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFLucO5tjhs
Video excerpt courtesy of G2 CS, “Thank you, NiKo”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1cUE6ahhlA
Video excerpt courtesy of HLTVorg, “ZywOo: “It’s hard to play like this in the semi-final of IEM Cologne”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7IKS2ZWiWg
Video excerpt courtesy of Team Vitality, “We won the last CS:GO Major in Paris | Team Vitality vlog”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5US5CaAxAs
Video excerpt courtesy of ChessBase India, “Hans Niemann bangs the table after a painful loss to Anish Giri”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnLf1bFDwkA&t=475s
Video excerpt courtesy of Cyberarena, “TheRetry vs PowerRangers ASUS Winter 2011”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YYLD8oVwWg
Video excerpt courtesy of International Chess Federation (FIDE), “Carlsen vs. Nepomniachtchi: The Emotions of the World Championship”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t7BglxHG_c&t=599s
Video excerpt courtesy of International Chess Federation (FIDE), “2023 FIDE World Championship Match FINAL RECAP”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ys7zw9VaI&t=129s
Video excerpt courtesy of Советское телевидение. ГОСТЕЛЕРАДИОФОНД, “Чемпионат мира по шахматам – 85. Итоговая передача. А.Карпов – Г.Каспаров (1985)”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWMhqVcFiAE
Video excerpt courtesy of Dang Anh, “Counter strike 1.6 Gameplay de dust 2”, retrieved from Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTDJQYV5Q58
Video excerpt courtesy of Non-Copyrighted Stuff, Close Up Video Of Man Typing On Keyboard || Non-Copyrightef Stuff, retrieved from Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdT6bJ5wyVw
Video excerpt courtesy of Non-Copyrighted Stuff, Squakenet, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time gameplay (PC Game, 2003), retrieved from Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4EKc33g0rA
Images:
Magnus Carlsen, Falcongj, CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated
Carlsen, Fotopersbureau De Boer, CC-Zero