Prize Pool
$1,500,000
Format
Offline
Location
Riyadh
Dates
August 11 - 15, 2026
Tournament Info
Organization
EWC Foundation & Chess.com
Total Teams
22 Teams Competing
Format Breakdown
Play-ins
TBA
8 players - Double Elimination. Time control: 10 minutes with no increment. Armageddon as tiebreaker.
Group Stage
TBA
4 Groups of 4 players - GSL format. 10 minutes no increment.
Playoffs
TBA
Single Elimination Bracket. Grand Finals: Best of 3 Sets.
Official Venue
Qiddiya Arena
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia| Capacity: 4,200
Qualified Teams
Magnus Carlsen
Team Liquid • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
EWC 2025 Champion
Alireza Firouzja
Team Falcons • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
SCC 2025
Denis Lazavik
All Gamers • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
SCC 2025
Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Weibo Gaming • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
Chess.com Open
Aravindh Chithambaram
S8UL Esports • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
DH Atlanta
Alexey Sarana
Fnatic • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
DH Atlanta
Lê Quang Liêm
Team Flash • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
DH Atlanta
Andrey Esipenko
Virtus.pro • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
DH Atlanta
Hikaru Nakamura
Team Falcons • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
CCT Circuit Points
Nihal Sarin
S8UL Esports • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
CCT Circuit Points
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Aurora Gaming • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
CCT Circuit Points
Sina Movahed
Team Stallions • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
CCT Circuit Points
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Team Vitality • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
CCT Circuit Points
Hans Moke Niemann
GodLike Esports • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
CCT Circuit Points
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Natus Vincere • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
CCT Circuit Points
Arjun Erigaisi
Gen.G Esports • Rank #0
TBD
Win Rate
CCT Circuit Points
TBD
TBD
TBD
Win Rate
India Rising
TBD
TBD
TBD
Win Rate
Last Chance Qualifier
TBD
TBD
TBD
Win Rate
Last Chance Qualifier
TBD
TBD
TBD
Win Rate
Last Chance Qualifier
TBD
TBD
TBD
Win Rate
Last Chance Qualifier
TBD
TBD
TBD
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Last Chance Qualifier
Group Standings
Coming Soon
Standings Will Update After Group Stage
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