Nakamura Backs Esports World Cup vs. Grand Chess Tour Clash: 'A Good Thing'

• Hikaru Nakamura supports the scheduling conflict between the Esports World Cup and the Grand Chess Tour, calling it a "good thing" for chess.
• Fabiano Caruana, R Praggnanandhaa, and five other top players signed an open letter urging a compromise to avoid choosing between major August events.
• Nakamura, set to headline the Esports World Cup with Magnus Carlsen, believes the conflict creates more opportunities for a wider range of players.
• He argues that the top 15 players often monopolize invitations, and this conflict will benefit those ranked 15-25 who are not substantially worse.
• The Esports World Cup runs from August 6-15, overlapping with the Grand Chess Tour's Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz (Aug 2-6) and Sinquefield Cup (Aug 10-20).