Checkmate USA vs India, A Grand Spectacle starts in a few hours

by Shahid Ahmed - 04/10/2025

The wait is over. Checkmate USA vs India starts in a few hours at eSports Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA. Five matches will be played separately starting with Fabiano Caruana vs Arjun Erigaisi. Second match is Taintoluwa Adewumi vs Ethan Vaz. Next is Carissa Yip vs Divya Deshmukh, followed by Levy Rozman vs Sagar Shah. The main event is Hikaru Nakamura vs D Gukesh. All matches must be played till completion, resigning is not an option. Watch the action live in-person at the arena. It will not be a usual chess event which is held in a quite place. It will be a spectacle where lights, camera and sound all will be there. You can also watch it live on our channel on 5th October starting from 5:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Watch it at eSports Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA

In the first match, all home players mean players representing USA will have the white pieces. However, in the return match (details to be announced later), India will get white pieces and USA black.

Team India (L to R): IM Sagar Shah, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Divya Deshmukh, GM D Gukesh and IM Ethan Vaz

Team USA | Photo: Official site

Team India | Photo: Official site

Video Gallery

Mumbai to Texas vlog | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with GM D Gukesh | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with GM Arjun Erigaisi | Video: ChessBase India

Watch live stream

Watch live stream on 5th October at 5:30 a.m. IST | Video: ChessBase India

Format | Source: Official site

Schedule | Source: Checkmate: USA vs India

Fan zone | Source: Checkmate: USA vs India

Match card | Source: Checkmate: USA vs India

Globall recognized brand Tag Heuer being the official timekeeper of the match is a huge get.

Venue - Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas, USA | Photo: Official site

What the players, arbiter and commentators are saying

Links

Buy tickets

Official site

Checkmate USA v India twitter


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