10/7/2025 – Team USA claimed a 5-0 victory over Team India in "Checkmate: USA v. India", a new-format exhibition held at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event combined top-level chess with a live sports-style presentation, featuring unconventional rules such as no resignations and active audience participation. Hikaru Nakamura sealed the clean sweep by defeating world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, capping an evening that tested how far chess can be taken as a stadium spectacle. | Photo: Ashwin Subramanian

10/5/2025 – Arlington welcomes the unprecedented event "Checkmate: USA v. India", an evening of chess presented as a live arena spectacle. Esports Stadium Arlington sees Hikaru Nakamura take on world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Fabiano Caruana face Arjun Erigaisi, and further clashes featuring women stars, prodigies and leading chess streamers. | Follow the action live starting at 2.00 CEST (20.00 ET, 5.30 IST)

10/3/2025 – On 4 October, Arlington becomes the setting for "Checkmate: USA v. India", an evening of chess presented as a live arena spectacle. Esports Stadium Arlington will see Hikaru Nakamura take on world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Fabiano Caruana face Arjun Erigaisi, and further clashes featuring women stars, prodigies and leading chess streamers. With fast-paced games, unusual rules and a sports-style atmosphere, the event seeks to redefine how elite chess is staged and experienced.

5/3/2025 – On 4 October 2025, Arlington, Texas will host "Checkmate: USA vs. India", a major international chess event at Esports Stadium Arlington. Featuring top stars such as Hikaru Nakamura, Gukesh Dommaraju, Fabiano Caruana and Arjun Erigaisi, the match blends elite competition with high-end production and entertainment. With youth and women's matchups, and a face-off between top chess streamers, the event aims to present chess in a bold new format to a global audience. Tickets are now on sale. | Photo: FIDE / Lennart Ootes