Heartbreak for Indian chess fans as Vidit falls in Mumbai; Bok seals EWC berth

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi missed retired connected qualification for the Esports World Cup 2026 aft losing 2-1 to Dutch Grandmaster Benjamin Bok successful the India Rising: Road to EWC last successful Mumbai. Vidit, who had hoped to redeem past year's adjacent miss, said earlier the last that playing the Mumbai LAN and earning an EWC spot meant "a lot" to him.