{"id":3057,"date":"2025-02-18T12:27:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T12:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3057"},"modified":"2025-02-18T17:51:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:51:30","slug":"aurora-gaming-powers-up-with-russias-highest-ranked-active-chess-grandmaster","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-02-18\/aurora-gaming-powers-up-with-russias-highest-ranked-active-chess-grandmaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Gaming Powers Up With Russia\u2019s Highest Ranked Active Chess Grandmaster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"spgn__article__hero__news horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__title wp-block-post-title\">Aurora Gaming Powers Up With Russia\u2019s Highest Ranked Active Chess Grandmaster<\/h1>\n\n<figure class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__image --with-bg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1280,height=854,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fide-ian-nepomniachtchi-chess.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1280x854 size-1280x854\" alt=\"Aurora Gaming Powers Up With Russia\u2019s Highest Ranked Active Chess Grandmaster\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1600px) 565px, (min-width: 1280px) calc(25vw + 172px), (min-width: 900px) 800px, (min-width: 380px) 91.8vw, calc(40vw + 178px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=412,height=275,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fide-ian-nepomniachtchi-chess.jpg 412w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=768,height=512,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fide-ian-nepomniachtchi-chess.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=792,height=528,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fide-ian-nepomniachtchi-chess.jpg 792w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1280,height=854,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fide-ian-nepomniachtchi-chess.jpg 1280w\" \/><figcaption>Ian Nepomniachtchi. 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class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>Nepomniachtchi will compete in events like the Champions Chess Tour and the 2025 Esports World Cup.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>Other major esports teams such as Gen.G, Team Liquid, LGD Gaming, Team Vitality and NAVI are also signing with top-tier grandmasters.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper narrow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content__main spgn__content\">\n\t\t<p>Russian chess grandmaster<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AuroraCS2_GG\/status\/1891729437495840915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Ian Nepomniachtchi has officially signed with Aurora Gaming<\/a>. The reigning Blitz Chess World Champion (shared with Magnus Carlsen), he became the first-ever chess player to join the roster of the Serbian esports organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nepomniachtchi, who is currently the highest-ranked chess player in Russia and holds ninth place in the rankings of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), will represent Aurora Gaming at major upcoming events, starting with the Champions Chess Tour (CCT) events in February and May. Besides that, Nepomniachtchi will compete at the 2025 Esports World Cup, which kicks off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 28, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aurora Gaming expressed excitement over the addition, stating on X: \u201cWe\u2019re happy to announce that a famous Dota streamer, grandmaster and the World Champion, Ian Nepomniachtchi, is joining the Aurora family and will represent our colours at the CCT and EWC. Welcome home, Nepo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Serbian organization joins a growing list of top esports teams that have embraced chess as part of their rosters. 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