{"id":1542,"date":"2026-06-22T11:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uesf.site\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2026-06-26T17:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:03:37","slug":"two-ukrainian-chess-players-qualify-for-esports-nations-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uesf.org.ua\/en\/news\/1542-two-ukrainian-chess-players-qualify-for-esports-nations-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Ukrainian Chess Players Advance to Esports Nations Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine will be represented at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 chess tournament by two players \u2014 Martyn Kravtsiv and Oleksandr Bortnyk. This highlights the high level of the Ukrainian chess school and its competitiveness on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Road Through Qualifiers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martyn Kravtsiv made it to the main stage through regional qualification \u2014 and the path wasn&#8217;t easy. In the first qualifier, he lost to Azerbaijan&#8217;s Hagan Ahmad and finished seventh \u2014 not enough for direct advancement. He had to fight for his chance in the second Eastern European qualifier, where 31 athletes competed for a single slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the final stage, Martyn first lost to Armenia&#8217;s Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, but regrouped and defeated Slovenia&#8217;s Jan \u0160ubelj. His final 3rd-4th place finish secured his spot at the main event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Direct Invite for Bortnyk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oleksandr Bortnyk skipped the qualification stage entirely \u2014 thanks to his high rating and level of play, he received a direct invitation to the tournament&#8217;s main stage. A former NAVI representative, Bortnyk has competed in numerous top-tier tournaments in the chess world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Tournament<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">128 of the world&#8217;s best players will compete at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 main chess tournament. The competition will take place from November 11 to 18, with a prize pool of $600,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two representatives from one country at a tournament of this scale is a rare and telling result. We wish Martyn and Oleksandr a strong performance at the main event!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine will be represented at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 chess tournament by two players \u2014 Martyn Kravtsiv and Oleksandr Bortnyk. This highlights the high level of the Ukrainian chess school and its competitiveness on the international stage. 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