Esports World Cup 2026
Viewership statistics
+2Esports World Cup 2026 is an over-the-board chess tournament in the Esports World Cup series held from August 11, 2026 to August 15, 2026. The prize pool is $1,500,000. The broadcast peaked at 181 638 concurrent viewers and collected 1 820 860 hours watched.
Esports World Cup 2026 viewership statistics
Esports World Cup 2026 results
1st
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
1st
Earnings: $250 0002nd
Denis Lazavik
2nd
$190 0003rd
Christopher Hikaru Nakamura
3rd
$145 0004th
Alireza Firouzja
4th
$100 0005th-8th
Nihal Sarin
Hans Moke Niemann
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Arjun Erigaisi
5th-8th
$72 5009th-12th
Sina Movahed
Ian Alexandrovich Nepomniachtchi
Pranesh Munirethinam
Jan-Krzysztof Duda
9th-12th
$52 500
13th-16th
Wei Yi
Alexey Vasilyevich Sarana
Andrey Evgenyevich Esipenko
Benjamin Bok
13th-16th
$40 00017th
Vladislav Mikhailovich Artemiev
17th
$32 00018th
Parham Maghsoodloo
18th
$27 00019th-20th
Alexander Igorevich Grischuk
Olexandr Mykolaiovych Bortnyk
19th-20th
$25 00021st-22nd
Le Quang Liem
Aravindh Chithambaram Veerappan
21st-22nd
$23 000
Detailed statistics for Esports World Cup 2026
Detailed statistics are part of the full event report: viewership over time, platform and language split, chat activity and sponsor exposure on stream.
Language distribution
by Hours Watched
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Platform distribution
by Hours Watched
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Viewers dynamics
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Esports World Cup 2026 Chess FAQ
When was Esports World Cup 2026 Chess?
Esports World Cup 2026 ran from 11.08.26 to 15.08.26.What is the prize money for the Esports World Cup 2026 Chess?
The prize pool of Esports World Cup 2026 is $1 500 000.Where was the Esports World Cup 2026 Chess held?
Esports World Cup 2026 was held in France.On which platforms was Esports World Cup 2026 Chess broadcast?
Esports World Cup 2026 was broadcast on: Twitch, YouTube Live, Kick, TikTok, Naver's CHZZK.Who are the organizers of the Esports World Cup 2026 Chess?
The Esports World Cup 2026 is organized by ESL, Chess.com, Esports Foundation.
Who won the Esports World Cup 2026 Chess?
The Esports World Cup 2026 was won by Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen. 2nd place of event - Denis Lazavik.Who played at Esports World Cup 2026 Chess?
22 players took part in Esports World Cup 2026, including Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen, Denis Lazavik, Christopher Hikaru Nakamura. The full list is in the Participants block on this page.What is the most popular match in Esports World Cup 2026 Chess tournament?
The most popular match of (Esports World Cup 2026) is M.Carlsen vs D.Lazavik.