Andrey Esipenko secured third place at the 2025 FIDE World Cup with a commanding victory over Nodirbek Yakubboev, while Wei Yi and Javokhir Sindarov calmly drew their second classical game—setting the stage for a thrilling tiebreak finale to decide the champion.
GM Arjun Erigaisi missed a promising advantage against GM Wei Yi in the second classical game of their FIDE World Cup 2025 quarterfinal, resulting in another draw and forcing a tiebreak. While several matches move to rapid playoffs, Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev became the only player to seal a semifinal spot outright.
