GM Andrey Esipenko defeated Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third-place play-off at the FIDE World Cup Goa 2025, securing his place in the Candidates. The final between Wei Yi and Javokhir Sindarov heads to a tiebreak after two draws
Chinese GM Wei Yi held GM Javokhir Sindarov to a draw in the opening game of the FIDE World Cup 2025 final. GM Andrey Esipenko defeated GM Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third-place play-off in Panaji, Goa