FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Overall results
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 LIVE Updates: Follow Indians in action in Goa. (PHOTO: FIDE/Michal Walusza)FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, Round 5 Game 1 Highlights: Arjun Erigaisi and Pentala Harikrishna remain the only two Indians in the ongoing FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, taking place in Arpora, Goa and will be in action in Game 1 of Round 5 at the Resort Rio Convention Centre on Friday.
Arjun will face two-time World Cup winner Levon Aronian, while Harikrishna will lock horns with the in-form Mexican Grandmaster, José Eduardo Martínez Alcántara.
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2023 World Cup finalist R. Praggnanandhaa was knocked out in Round 4 tiebreaks by former World Rapid Champion, Russian Daniil Dubov. Praggnanandhaa played a quick draw in the first 15+10-minute rapid tiebreaks before losing the second game with white pieces to become the 22nd Indian to be eliminated from the home event.
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24 Indians featured in the prestigious biennial event; seven were knocked out after the first round, and seven more were eliminated in the second round. The third round saw the elimination of five Indians, which included the top seed and reigning World Champion, D. Gukesh, leaving the number of Indian participants to just five. In the fourth round, Karthik Venkataraman, Pranav V and Praggnanandhaa crashed out.
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INTERACTIVE: Arjun Erigaisi vs Levon Aronian (USA)
INTERACTIVE: P. Harikrishna vs Jose Martinez (MEX)
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FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Sindarov beats Svane
Seven out of eight games ended in a draw in Game 1 of Round 5, whereas Uzbek prodigy Javokhir Sindarov defeated Germany's Frederik Svane in Board No. 1 for the only decisive game of the round.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Arjun draws vs Aronian
Arjun finally decides to end the game in a draw. A draw by mutual agreement and the spoils have been shared between these two. Aroanian will play white on Saturday in Game 2.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Arjun-Aronian reach time control
Arjun and Aronian have reached the time control and get 30 minutes each for the rest of the game. The position is still very sharp at the same time, a draw-prone one.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Double-rook endgame in Arjun vs Aronian
The last set of minor pieces was exchanged on the Arjun vs Aronian board as we moved to a double-rook endgame with four pawns on either side. Although the endgame is drawish by nature, Arjun will continue to grind his way until he is dead sure of playing for only one result. For now, a small inaccuracy can lead to a massive change in fortunes for both players.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Latest Results
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Queen off the board in Arjun vs Aronian
The queens are off the board in the Arjun vs Aronian game as we are now heading towards a double-rook endgame where Aronian has a dark-squared bishop in comparison to Arjun's white knight.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Aronian in deep thought
Levon Aronian has spent 25 minutes thinking for his 21st move. He is yet to make his move. Meanwhile, Arjun, who was behind on the clock before this move, is now ahead on the clock.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: WATCH | Harikrishna vs Jose Martinez draw
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3 Bd6 10. O-O Nf4 11. Re1 Nxd3 12. cxd3 O-O 13. Nc3 Re8 14. b3 c5 15. Ba3 Nc6 16. Ne4 Bf8 17. Rc1 Nb4 18. Bxb4 cxb4 19. Nc5 Qd5 20. d4 Bg4 21. h3 Bxf3 22. Qxf3 Qxf3 23. gxf3 exd4 24. Rxe8 Rxe8 25. Nd3 g6 26. f4 Re6 27. Rc4 Ra6 28. Nxb4 Bxb4 29. Rxb4 Rxa2 30. Rxd4 Ra3 31. Rd3 Kg7 32. Kg2 a5 33. Rc3 Ra2 34. Rc5 Ra3 35. Rb5 a4 36. bxa4 Rxa4 37. f5 g5 38. Rd5 Rf4 39. Kg3 Kf6 40. Rd6+ Kxf5 41. Rh6 Rd4
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Hari vs Jospem ends in draw
And, as expected, Hari and Jospem play out a safe draw. Mutually decide to end the game after 41 moves. Hari will try out his luck with white pieces on Saturday.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Hari heading towards a draw
Hari exchanged his dark-squared bishop for Jose's white knight, and the match is heading towards a quiet draw as we have a very drawish endgame by nature with a rook and three pawns at each side.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Arjun behind on clock as well
Arjun Erigaisi is also behind on the clock in his game against Levon Aronian. It's not as bad as Svane against Sindarov but the gap between the two players is 19 minutes.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Svane behind by an hour vs Sindarov
Top board, Frederik Svane vs Javokhir Sindarov, is heavily skewed as far as their time management is concerned. Svane has less than 25 minutes left on his clock, whereas Sindarov, who is still in his opening preparation line, has 1 hour 27 minutes. Wow!
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Moves in Hari vs Jospem game
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3 Bd6 10. O-O Nf4 11. Re1 Nxd3 12. cxd3 O-O 13. Nc3 Re8 14. b3 c5 15. Ba3 Nc6 16. Ne4 Bf8 17. Rc1 Nb4 18. Bxb4 cxb4 19. Nc5 Qd5 20. d4 Bg4 21. h3 Bxf3 22. Qxf3 Qxf3 23. gxf3 exd4 24. Rxe8 Rxe8 25. Nd3 g6 26. f4 Re6 27. Rc4 Ra6
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Arjun's board heating up
The position is brewing up nicely in the Arjun vs Aronian board. Can expect a long-drawn approach from both sides today, unlike Hari vs Jospem.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Hari moves to endgame in a flash vs Jospem
Endgame maestro Harikrishna takes no time and blitzes through his moves, exchanges queens and moves to rook bishop vs rook knight endgame against Jose Martinex a.k.a Jospem.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Opening moves in Arjun vs Aronian
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. Qc2 dxc4 6. e4 Nb6 7. a4 a5 8. Be2 Bb4 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Opening moves in Hari vs Jose game
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3 Bd6 10. O-O Nf4 11. Re1 Nxd3 12. cxd3 O-O 13. Nc3 Re8 14. b3 c5 15. Ba3 Nc6 16. Ne4 Bf8 17. Rc1 Nb4 18. Bxb4 cxb4 19. Nc5
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Italian Game in Hari vs Jose
Italian Game in Pentala Harikrishna vs Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara board. The game began with e4-e5, where the Mexican has the white pieces. It was followed by knight moves from both sides as Jose Martinez plays knight to f3, and Harikrishna responds with knight c6
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Queen's Gambit Declined game in Arjun vs Aronian
Arjun Erigaisi has the white piece against Levon Aronian. He opens with d4, and Aronian responds with d5. Arjun plays c4, and with Aronian's e6, it's a Queen's Gambit Declined game.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Round of 16 brackets
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Round 4 Tiebreaks Report
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Praggnanandhaa walks into trap set by Daniil Dubov, knocked out in fourth round; two Indians survive
A home FIDE World Cup that began with great deal of enthusiasm for the Indian contingent was dealt another sombering blow after last iteration’s finalist, R Praggnanandhaa, was knocked out in the fourth round tiebreaks by Russia’s Daniil Dubov on Thursday.
Dubov’s strategy was as unorthodox as it was deliberate. One of chess’s most creative minds, ironically, he adopted an approach that seemed both tedious and risky. For the third straight round, Dubov effectively conceded the classical games, not even remotely playing for a win. Instead, he shut down the board, forcing draws to steer his opponents toward his preferred territory – the shorter time controls where he holds a decisive advantage over most of the field.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Pairings
Javokhir Sindarov (UZB) 2721 vs Gabriel Sargissian (ARM) 2624
Frederik Svane (GER) 2638 vs Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) 2689
Arjun Erigaisi (IND) 2773 vs Levon Aronian (USA) 2722
Sam Shankland (USA) 2654 vs Andrey Esipenko (FID) 2693
Daniil Dubov (FID) 2684 vs Aleksey Grebnev (FID) 2611
Alexander Donchenko (GER) 2641 vs Samuel Sevian (USA) 2698
Le Quang Liem (VIE) 2729 vs Yi Wei (CHN) 2754
Pentala Harikrishna (IND) 2697 vs Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (MEX) 2644
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 1 Live Updates: Hello!
Hello and welcome to The Indian Express' LIVE Coverage of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 happening in Arpora, Goa. Arjun Erigaisi and Pentala Harikrishna are the only two Indians left in the title race and will be in action in Game 1 of Round 5 on Friday.
Stay tuned as we bring you all the live updates.
FIDE World Cup: Old warhorse Pentala Harikrishna still going strong, one of two surviving Indians
India's Pentala Harikrishna walks during his fourth round game at the FIDE World Cup in Goa. (PHOTO: Michal Walusza)
In 2002, Viswanathan Anand won his second Chess World Cup title in Hyderabad. The tournament was equally significant for another Indian, Pentala Harikrishna, who at the age of 16, had already become a Grandmaster and was making his World Cup debut on home turf.
It has been 23 years since, but Harikrishna is still going strong and remains one of the two Indians – the other being Arjun Erigaisi – to remain in contention in the 2025 edition after defeating Sweden’s Nils Grandelius in the fourth round.
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