Esports World Cup 2026
Esports World Cup 2026 – Play-in was an 8-player classical tournament in Paris, France, 11 Aug 2026. Won by Esipenko with 7½/12. Top seed Wei (2752) finished 2nd with 5/6. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Paris, France
- Time control
- 10 min, no increment
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMEsipenko, AndreyRUS | 2680 | 7½ | ||
| 2 | GMWei, YiCHN | 2752 | 5 | ||
| 3 | GMMaghsoodloo, ParhamIRI | 2705 | 5 | ||
| 4 | GMArtemiev, VladislavRUS | 2653 | 4½ | ||
| 5 | GMGrischuk, AlexanderRUS | 2628 | 3 | ||
| 6 | GMBortnyk, OlexandrUKR | 2604 | 2 | ||
| 7 | GMLe, Quang LiemVIE | 2732 | 1½ | ||
| 8 | GMAravindh, Chithambaram VR.IND | 2677 | 1½ |
Results
Upper | Round 1
- 1Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.GM 26770–1Grischuk, AlexanderGM 2628
- 2Artemiev, VladislavGM 2653½–½Maghsoodloo, ParhamGM 2705
- 3Le, Quang LiemGM 2732½–½Bortnyk, OlexandrGM 2604
- 4Esipenko, AndreyGM 2680½–½Wei, YiGM 2752
- 5Maghsoodloo, ParhamGM 2705½–½Artemiev, VladislavGM 2653
- 6Grischuk, AlexanderGM 26280–1Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.GM 2677
- 7Wei, YiGM 27521–0Esipenko, AndreyGM 2680
- 8Bortnyk, OlexandrGM 26041–0Le, Quang LiemGM 2732
- 9Artemiev, VladislavGM 26531–0Maghsoodloo, ParhamGM 2705
- 10Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.GM 26770–1Grischuk, AlexanderGM 2628