Blitz chess hero joins Aurora Gaming

Serbian organization Orora games I announced a signature Ian NebomiciChess world champion, which makes him the first chess player to represent the team.

Russian Grandmaster will compete under the logo of Aurora games in the upcoming chess tournaments, including the continuous champion chess round as one of the invited participants.

The event was broadcast live on Chess.com twitch and YouTube Channels feature a prizes of $ 150,000 (~ 119,076 pounds).

Moreover, Nepomniachtchi will look at the best in the world in the 2025 World Cup, which will start on June 28 in Rayada, Saudi Arabia.

“We are pleased to announce that the famous Dota Streamer, Grandmaster and the world champion Ian Nepomniachtchi joins the Aurora family and will represent our colors in CCT and EWC. Welcome at home, Nebu,” Aurora Games Advertise on X (Twitter).

Nepomniachtchi is currently The highest chess player in Russia and The ninth world level. It is also one of the few players who won two consecutive periodicals.

“With a chess is now part of the EWC program, it has the ability to become a full specialization for electronic sports. Nepomniachtchi said to join the Aurora Gaming and show its appearance in the EspORTS scene: I hope the new and dynamic coordination attracts a wider audience.”

“I was enthusiastic about video games for a long time and actively following electronic sports, so joining Aurora Gaming is an exciting opportunity for me. It is a well -known and ambitious project.

Aurora Gaming is actively competing in multiple titles, including Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Apex Legends and more. According to the organization, it received about $ 1.5 million (about 1.2 million pounds) in the prize funds.

In addition to Aurora Gaming, many other leading electronic sports organizations have signed chess players for this season. This includes Hikaru Nakamura to join Team Falcons, NOVI signature Nodirbek Abdustorov, and Team Liquid in Magnus Carlsen and more.