The Indian chess star Arjun Erigaisi has become the first Indian player to earn a spot in the Esports World Cup. Thanks to the focus he is now under, interested fans can join his adventure with just a few clicks via the 12BET login.
How Arjun Erigaisi Qualified for the Esports World Cup
Rising Through the Chess.com Classic
Erigaisi qualified for the Esports World Cup by playing very well in the second Champions Chess Tour (CCT) event, the Chess.com Classic. After coming second in the semi-finals of the Chessable Masters earlier this year, Arjun received 40 CCT points.
Winning his place in the playoffs on Chess.com, Arjun racked up enough points for the leading dozen and made it to the Esports World Cup, going down in Saudi Arabia between July 8 and August 24.
Competing With the Best
Top chess players from around the globe have qualified, with 12 chosen by rankings and 4 others entering through a Last Chance Qualifier. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi will be competing with Arjun Erigaisi at the Zero Zero Tournament.
Arjun overcame the world champion D Gukesh in the lower bracket, but he lost the Grand Prix to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave after that.
India’s Growing Chess Presence
There are others beyond Arjun, all representing India. R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Nihal Sarin and M Pranesh were among the Indian players involved in the Champions Chess Tour which raised India’s status in international chess circles.
Arjun Erigaisi and the Rise of Esports in India
Gen.G, a leading Esports organization, added Arjun Erigaisi earlier this year, marking him as one of the first in chess to work in both traditional chess and Esports. With Sahil’s example, Nihal Sarin and Aravindh Chithambaram signed with S8UL, bringing together strategy and streaming in a big way.
Erigaisi has transformed from being an icon in chess to representing Indian Esports after reaching this historic qualification. Expect the action to get even better when you remember to use your 12BET login to receive the latest updates.
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