India, May 29 -- Aravindh Chithambaram recently became the first Indian GM to qualify for this year's Esports World Cup, to be hosted in Riyadh. He will be representing the Mumbai-based esports organisation S8UL in the tournament and secured his berth by winning the Road to EWC qualifier in Atlanta.

The tournament will also feature defending champion Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen qualified for the tournament as the defending champion. For participating players and fans, the main mission will be to outplay Carlsen.

Speaking to Hindustan Times in an exclusive interview, the 26-year-old claimed it is possible to defeat the Norwegian and that players just need to believe in themselves.

"It is very much possible. You know, whoever is on their bes...