Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in

Upper round 1Sun 9 Aug, 16:23

10 games: white won 3, 4 draws, black won 3.

1. 1GM Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.0–1GM Grischuk, Alexander
2. 2GM Wei, Yi1–0GM Esipenko, Andrey
3. 2GM Bortnyk, Olexandr1–0GM Le, Quang Liem
4. 2GM Maghsoodloo, Parham½–½GM Artemiev, Vladislav
5. 2GM Grischuk, Alexander0–1GM Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
6. 2GM Artemiev, Vladislav½–½GM Maghsoodloo, Parham
7. 3GM Artemiev, Vladislav1–0GM Maghsoodloo, Parham
8. 3GM Le, Quang Liem½–½GM Bortnyk, Olexandr

All 10 boards of Upper round 1

Upper round 2Sun 9 Aug, 16:31

4 games: white won 2, 1 draw, black won 1.

1. 1GM Grischuk, Alexander½–½GM Artemiev, Vladislav
2. 1GM Artemiev, Vladislav1–0GM Grischuk, Alexander
3. 2GM Bortnyk, Olexandr0–1GM Wei, Yi
4. 2GM Wei, Yi1–0GM Bortnyk, Olexandr

Lower round 1Sun 9 Aug, 16:32

5 games: white won 3, 1 draw, black won 1.

1. 1GM Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.0–1GM Maghsoodloo, Parham
2. 2GM Esipenko, Andrey1–0GM Le, Quang Liem
3. 2GM Le, Quang Liem1–0GM Esipenko, Andrey
4. 2GM Maghsoodloo, Parham½–½GM Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
5. 3GM Esipenko, Andrey1–0GM Le, Quang Liem

Lower round 2Sun 9 Aug, 16:33

4 games: white won 0, 2 draws, black won 2.

1. 1GM Esipenko, Andrey½–½GM Grischuk, Alexander
2. 1GM Grischuk, Alexander0–1GM Esipenko, Andrey
3. 3GM Maghsoodloo, Parham½–½GM Bortnyk, Olexandr
4. 4GM Bortnyk, Olexandr0–1GM Maghsoodloo, Parham

Upper finalSun 9 Aug, 16:33

2 games: white won 1, 1 draw, black won 0.

1. 1GM Artemiev, Vladislav½–½GM Wei, Yi
2. 2GM Wei, Yi1–0GM Artemiev, Vladislav

Lower round 3Sun 9 Aug, 16:33

3 games: white won 3, 0 draws, black won 0.

1. 1GM Esipenko, Andrey1–0GM Maghsoodloo, Parham
2. 2GM Maghsoodloo, Parham1–0GM Esipenko, Andrey
3. 3GM Esipenko, Andrey1–0GM Maghsoodloo, Parham

Lower finalSun 9 Aug, 16:34

2 games: white won 1, 1 draw, black won 0.

1. 1GM Esipenko, Andrey1–0GM Artemiev, Vladislav
2. 2GM Artemiev, Vladislav½–½GM Esipenko, Andrey