Chess World Cup 2025: Wei Yi, Javokhir Sindarov advance to final, seal Candidates spots

Chess World Cup 2025: Wei Yi, Javokhir Sindarov advance to final, seal Candidates spots | Chess News

Chess masters Javokhir Sindarov, and Wei Yi at FIDE World Cup semifinals in Goa. (Image: X/FIDE_chess) Grandmasters Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan and Wei Yi of China secured their spots in the FIDE World Cup 2025 finals after winning their respective semifinals through tiebreaks on Sunday, also earning their places in the Candidates tournament.The semifinals moved…

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From D Gukesh to R Praggnanandhaa: Is everything all right with top chess players? Early World Cup exits expose harsh truths

From D Gukesh to R Praggnanandhaa: Is everything all right with top chess players? Early World Cup exits expose harsh truths | Chess News

D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: As Russian Grandmaster Daniil Dubov, rated 2674, outsmarted India’s 2768-rated R Praggnanandhaa last week, it wasn’t his gameplay that captured eyeballs as much as the boasting he did after the game: “Preparing for two classical games against Pragg took me 10 minutes with the phone altogether….

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Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa escapes scare; Arjun Erigaisi too settles for stalemate

Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa escapes scare; Arjun Erigaisi too settles for stalemate | Chess News

R Praggnanandhaa vs Daniil Dubov (Photo Credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE) In the FIDE World Cup 2025’s fourth round first games played in Panaji, multiple Indian Grandmasters achieved draws while two-time champion Levon Aronian secured a victory.R Praggnanandhaa faced a challenging situation with white pieces against GM Daniil Dubov but managed to secure a draw. The game…

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Chess World Cup: Karthik Venkataraman enters fourth round; Vidit Gujrathi bows out

Chess World Cup: Karthik Venkataraman enters fourth round; Vidit Gujrathi bows out | Chess News

GM Karthik Venkataraman (Picture Credit: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE) Indian Grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman has advanced to the fourth round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 after defeating Romanian GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac in Panaji on Sunday. Karthik secured his victory in the second tiebreaker game with black pieces, using his bishop advantage to corner Deac’s king in 43…

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