Chess World Cup, Round 2: Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Survive Tie-Breaker as 10 Indians Advance

Vidit Gujrathi downs Argentine prodigy, Pranav and Pranesh win in 3rd round

Vidit Gujrathi held his nerve to outplay 12-year-old sensation Faustino Oro in the rapid tiebreaks, while Pranav V and Pranesh M also secured clutch wins to extend India’s strong run at the FIDE World Cup 2025. The Indian contingent now features seven players in Round 3.

Chess World Cup, Round 2: Praggnanandhaa, Vidit survive tie-breaker as 10 Indians advance

R. Praggnanandhaa prevailed over Uzbekistan-born Australian Temur Kuybokarov to advance in the FIDE World Cup.

Chess World Cup LIVE Updates, Round 2 Tiebreaks: Praggnanandhaa escapes, Vidit Gujrathi beats Oro; Nihal Sarin crashes out

FIDE World Cup 2025 Round 2 Tiebreaks Today Match Results and Standings LIVE Online Updates: Out of 17 Indians, five already qualified for Round 3 while four of them exited the event, leaving 8 players in tiebreaks.

Nepomniachtchi’s Abrupt Exit Stuns FIDE World Cup as Vidit Defeats “Messi of Chess” Faustino - Goemkarponn

GOA: Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi triggered a major controversy at the FIDE World Cup after leaving the venue and checking out of his hotel within an hour of his elimination on Thursday. The two-time World Championship challenger lost 0.5-1.5 to Indian GM Diptayan Ghosh in round 2 and exited the tournament visibly frustrated with what he described as poor event conditions. A video shared online showed the 35-year-old being escorted out…

Praggnanandhaa survives scare, Vidit through but Nihal and Raunak bow out of FIDE World Cup

By Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Goa   The sun was shining bright and lovely on the beaches of Goa. It was not exactly a sunny day for the Indian players…

Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi ends Oro Faustino’s run to make it to Round 3 in Chess World Cup

New Delhi: Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi finally came out triumphant against 12-year-old Oro Faustino of Argentina while Nihal Sarin was ousted from the FIDE World Cup after missing several opportunities against Greek Grandmaster Kourkoulos-Arditis Stamatis in the first set of tie-break games, as the second round concluded here on Thursday. For Nihal, it was a heartbreak as the Kerala Grandmaster was hoping to make a mark in this unique competition…