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    FIDE World Cup 2025: First game of Wei Yi-Esipenko, Nodirbek-Sindarov semifinals end in draw
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    FIDE World Cup 2025: First Game Of Wei Yi-Esipenko, Nodirbek-Sindarov Semifinals End In Draw

    By IANS News November 21, 2025 • 21:34 PM View: 469
    FIDE World Cup: China’s Grandmaster (GM) Wei Yi and Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev could not breach the defences of their respective opponents with white pieces as both their semifinal encounters in the FIDE World Cup 2025 ended in draws in Panaji, Goa, on Friday.

    While Nodirbek signed the truce pact with compatriot GM Javokhir Sindarov immediately after the mandatory 30 moves, Wei Yi and GM Andrey Esipenko had their chances but could not convert and ended up splitting the point after 33 moves.

    Wei Yi, who had defeated India’s best hope GM Arjun Erigaisi in the quarterfinals, faced a rare variation of the French defence from Esipenko and, just like in the quarterfinals, had some early advantage.

    TAGS Wei Yi Nodirbek Yakubboev FIDE World Cup While Nodirbek GM Javokhir Sindarov GM Andrey Esipenko GM Arjun Erigaisi GM Wei Yi Arjun Erigaisi GM Nodirbek Yakubboev
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