Praggnanandhaa, Top Chess Stars Alert on Major Scheduling Conflict

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Firstpost•11-02-2026, 20:24
Praggnanandhaa, Top Chess Stars Alert on Major Scheduling Conflict
- •R Praggnanandhaa and other leading chess players raise concerns over scheduling conflicts between two major events.
- •The Last Chance Qualifier for the Esports World Cup (August 6-8) and its main event (August 11-15) clash with Grand Chess Tour events.
- •Grand Chess Tour's Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz (August 2-6) and Sinquefield Cup (August 10-20) overlap with Esports World Cup.
- •Players, including Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa, issued an open letter calling for a solution as a "clear and immediate priority."
- •Discussions with organizers have stalled, leaving players with no visibility on schedule adjustments.
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