Indian Grandmaster and double Olympiad Gold medalist, Vidit Gujrathi and Dutch Grandmaster Benjamin Bok have qualified for the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess LAN Finals in Mumbai following an intense closed playoff stage featuring some of the biggest names in competitive chess. The Mumbai LAN Finals will decide the player advancing to the final stage of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.

The playoffs, held on Chess.com and streamed live on JioBLAST and Chess.com channels, featured top Indian and Global Grandmasters competing in a knockout format after advancing through the earlier Swiss-format qualifiers.