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Esports World Cup 2026 | Playoffs

14 Aug to 15 Aug 2026 · Paris, France · 8-player Knockout · 10 min, no increment Finished

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Top 100 players in this event

Standings

Standings, Esports World Cup 2026 | Playoffs
#PlayerFedRatingScoreGamesPerfChange
1GM Magnus Carlsen ★NOR282312½16
2GM Hikaru Nakamura ★USA27928½15
3GM Denis Lazavik ★BLR26218½18
4GM Alireza Firouzja ★FRA27574½14
5GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov ★UZB276225
6GM Erigaisi Arjun ★IND275925
7GM Hans Moke Niemann ★USA27251½4
8GM Nihal Sarin ★IND2718½3

Games

Games
RoundGameResult
01.01.01Hikaru Nakamura – Erigaisi Arjun½-½
01.01.01Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Denis Lazavik½-½
01.01.02Denis Lazavik – Nodirbek Abdusattorov½-½
01.01.02Erigaisi Arjun – Hikaru Nakamura½-½
01.01.03Hikaru Nakamura – Erigaisi Arjun½-½
01.01.03Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Denis Lazavik½-½
01.01.04Erigaisi Arjun – Hikaru Nakamura½-½
01.01.04Denis Lazavik – Nodirbek Abdusattorov½-½
01.01.05Denis Lazavik – Nodirbek Abdusattorov1-0
01.01.05Hikaru Nakamura – Erigaisi Arjun1-0
01.01.01Magnus Carlsen – Nihal Sarin1-0
01.01.01Alireza Firouzja – Hans Moke Niemann1-0
01.01.02Hans Moke Niemann – Alireza Firouzja½-½
01.01.02Nihal Sarin – Magnus Carlsen0-1
01.01.03Alireza Firouzja – Hans Moke Niemann½-½
01.01.03Magnus Carlsen – Nihal Sarin½-½
01.01.04Hans Moke Niemann – Alireza Firouzja½-½
02.01.01Hikaru Nakamura – Denis Lazavik½-½
02.01.02Denis Lazavik – Hikaru Nakamura½-½
02.01.03Hikaru Nakamura – Denis Lazavik0-1
02.01.04Denis Lazavik – Hikaru Nakamura½-½
02.01.05Hikaru Nakamura – Denis Lazavik0-1
02.01.01Magnus Carlsen – Alireza Firouzja½-½
02.01.02Alireza Firouzja – Magnus Carlsen½-½
02.01.03Magnus Carlsen – Alireza Firouzja1-0
02.01.04Alireza Firouzja – Magnus Carlsen0-1
02.01.05Magnus Carlsen – Alireza Firouzja1-0
03.01.01Hikaru Nakamura – Alireza Firouzja½-½
03.01.02Alireza Firouzja – Hikaru Nakamura0-1
03.01.03Hikaru Nakamura – Alireza Firouzja½-½
03.01.04Alireza Firouzja – Hikaru Nakamura0-1
03.01.05Hikaru Nakamura – Alireza Firouzja1-0
03.01.01Magnus Carlsen – Denis Lazavik1-0
03.01.02Denis Lazavik – Magnus Carlsen½-½
03.01.03Magnus Carlsen – Denis Lazavik½-½
03.01.04Denis Lazavik – Magnus Carlsen0-1
03.02.01Denis Lazavik – Magnus Carlsen0-1
03.02.02Magnus Carlsen – Denis Lazavik½-½
03.02.03Denis Lazavik – Magnus Carlsen½-½
03.02.04Magnus Carlsen – Denis Lazavik1-0

Games involving a top-100 player. Click a game to replay it.

Standings and games from Lichess broadcasts. ★ marks a player on the FIDE top 100 lists.