The trend of esports organisations expanding into chess shows no signs of slowing down. In recent months, several teams have signed the best players in the world with the aim of competing on the biggest stages the strategy game has to offer.
Chess was unveiled as a tournament at the Esports World Cup in December 2024, and since then, esports organisations participating in the competition have continued to attract talent from across the world — and from the top of the chess leaderboard.
Updated on 14/04/25: With more organisations entering chess, this article has been updated with all of the confirmed signings so far.