“This is the kind of event that elevates chess to the next level.”
Hikaru Nakamura
Five-time U.S. chess champion and international chess icon
.…on the USA vs. India “global chess showdown” coming to Esports Stadium Arlington on October 4.
The chess world will turn its brainy gaze to North Texas on October 4, when “Checkmate: USA vs. India” hits the boards at Esports Stadium Arlington. The global chess showdown will feature five-time U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura taking on the current World Chess Champion, India’s Gukesh Dommaraju—along with other headline-grabbing pairings.
The goal: Bring the world’s most iconic players into “a battlefield of speed, tension, and unstoppable drama” in a fast, breathtaking format. The clash of giants is being promoted as “Chess, reimagined for a new era.”
Other USA-India matchups at the event will include Fabiano Caruana vs. Arjun Erigaisi (hyped as a showdown between The Ice and The Intellect); “YouTube royalty” Levy Rozman vs. Sagar Shah, who have over 10 million followers combined; “future queens of chess” Carissa Yip vs. Divya Deshmukh; and under-15 prodigies Tanitoluwa Adewumi vs. Ethan Vaz.
“This is the kind of event that elevates chess to the next level,” Nakamura said in a statement. “India has become one of the most exciting forces in global chess, and I’m thrilled to take them on in front of a live crowd here in the U.S. We want to show the world that America is home to some of the best players in the game—and that chess can be as thrilling and competitive as any major sport.”
The event is produced by California-based Checkmate Strategic Ventures, which aims to bring together top players, organizers, sponsors, and streamers under one roof “to reshape the future of chess entertainment.”
“Chess is a global language, spoken by over 600 million players—and yet, its full power has never truly been unleashed on the world’s biggest screens,” CSV’s Salim Belcadi, lead organizer of the series, said in a statement. “After witnessing the sold-out crowds and millions of viewers at the FIDE Candidates 2024, it became clear: Chess is no longer just a game. It’s a spectacle waiting for its stage.”
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