Riyadh, June 15 -- India's Chess contingent for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 is now complete, with Grandmaster Mitrabha Guha earning his place by topping the regional qualifier. He joins Grandmaster Nihal Sarin, who had earlier secured a direct invitation through the Champions Chess Tour (CCT) Leaderboard, as India's representative at the global nation-based esports competition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 2 to November 29.

Chess at ENC 2026 will feature 128 players competing for a prize pool of USD 600,000 (Rs 5.7 crore). The competition will begin on November 2 and conclude with the playoff final on November 8. The first stage will consist of all 128 players competing in a round-robin group stage featuring 16 groups of ...