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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi draws with Wei Yi QF Game 1; Yakubboev scores sole win

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FIDE World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi Draws With Wei Yi QF Game 1; Yakubboev Scores Sole Win

By IANS News November 18, 2025 • 08:14 AM View: 442

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi (2773) kept India's flag flying high as he held Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi (2754) to a solid draw in 31 moves in the first classical quarterfinal game of the $2 million FIDE World Cup 2026 at Hotel Resort Rio, Goa, on Monday.

A place in the newly christened Viswanathan Anand Cup final and a coveted spot in the Candidates 2026, scheduled for March in Cyprus, await the winner of this prestigious event.

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