Tournaments

FIDE World Cup 2025

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Round 3

WinnerGMMaxime Vachier-LagraveBeat Vladislav Artemiev in the final
Dates
7–9 Nov 2025
Location
Goa, India
Format
206-player Single-Elimination Knockout
Time control
90/40, 30+30
About this event

Tiebreaks

  • If tied after 2 regular games, draw colours and play 2 games at 15+10.
  • If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 10+10.
  • If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 5+3.
  • If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 3+2.
  • If still tied, play one sudden death game:
    • White: 4+2.
    • Both bid for Black’s time (also 2s increment); lowest bid wins and plays Black.
    • If bids match, colours decided by drawing of lots.

Game 1

Game 2

Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1

Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2

Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1

Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2

Tiebreak 3 Blitz 1

Tiebreak 3 Blitz 2

Tiebreak 4 Blitz 1

Tiebreak 4 Blitz 2

Sudden Death

Game 1
GMArjun Erigaisi27691
GMShamsiddin Vokhidov26400

Arjun Erigaisi won 1–0

Games
G1GMA. ErigaisivsGMS. Vokhidov1–0
Game 1
GMV Pranav26411
GMTitas Stremavicius25440

V Pranav won 1–0

Games
G1GMV. PranavvsGMT. Stremavicius1–0
Game 1
GMNodirbek Abdusattorov27500
GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara26441

Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara won 1–0

Games
G1GMNodirbekvsGMMartinez0–1
Game 1
GMJeffery Xiong26490
GMLe Quang Liem27291

Le Quang Liem won 1–0

Games
G1GMJ. XiongvsGMLe Quang Liem0–1
Game 1
GMA.R. Saleh Salem26200
GMLevon Aronian27281

Levon Aronian won 1–0

Games
G1GMA. SalemvsGML. Aronian0–1
Game 1
GMFrederik Svane2640½
GMGukesh D2763½

Level

Games
G1GMF. SvanevsGMGukesh D½–½
Game 1
GMRobert Hovhannisyan2629½
GMPraggnanandhaa R2768½

Level

Games
G1GMR. HovhannisyanvsGMPragg.½–½
Game 1
GMAnish Giri2769½
GMAlexander Donchenko2641½

Level

Games
G1GMA. GirivsGMA. Donchenko½–½
Game 1
GMVincent Keymer2773½
GMPranesh M2630½

Level

Games
G1GMV. KeymervsGMPranesh M½–½
Game 1
GMBenjamin Gledura2647½
GMWei Yi2753½

Level

Games
G1GMB. GleduravsGMWei Yi½–½
Game 1
GMNils Grandelius2661½
GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov2742½

Level

Games
G1GMN. GrandeliusvsGMS. Mamedyarov½–½
Game 1
GMLorenzo Lodici2572½
GMMichael Adams2635½

Level

Games
G1GML. LodicivsGMM. Adams½–½
Game 1
GMVladislav Artemiev2637½
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave2740½

Level

Games
G1GMV. ArtemievvsGMMVL½–½
Game 1
GMDiptayan Ghosh2573½
GMGabriel Sargissian2616½

Level

Games
G1GMD. GhoshvsGMG. Sargissian½–½
Game 1
GMRichard Rapport2740½
GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus2651½

Level

Games
G1GMR. RapportvsGMY. Erdogmus½–½
Game 1
GMJavokhir Sindarov2721½
GMNikolas Theodorou2656½

Level

Games
G1GMJ. SindarovvsGMN. Theodorou½–½
Game 2
GMGukesh D27630
GMFrederik Svane26401

Frederik Svane won 1–0

Games
G1GMGukesh DvsGMF. Svane0–1
Game 2
GMShamsiddin Vokhidov2640½
GMArjun Erigaisi2769½

Level

Games
G1GMS. VokhidovvsGMA. Erigaisi½–½
Game 2
GMPraggnanandhaa R27681
GMRobert Hovhannisyan26290

Praggnanandhaa R won 1–0

Games
G1GMPragg.vsGMR. Hovhannisyan1–0
Game 2
GMAlexander Donchenko26411
GMAnish Giri27690

Alexander Donchenko won 1–0

Games
G1GMA. DonchenkovsGMA. Giri1–0
Game 2
GMTitas Stremavicius2544½
GMV Pranav2641½

Level

Games
G1GMT. StremaviciusvsGMV. Pranav½–½
Game 2
GMPranesh M26300
GMVincent Keymer27731

Vincent Keymer won 1–0

Games
G1GMPranesh MvsGMV. Keymer0–1
Game 2
GMWei Yi2753½
GMBenjamin Gledura2647½

Level

Games
G1GMWei YivsGMB. Gledura½–½
Game 2
GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara26441
GMNodirbek Abdusattorov27500

Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara won 1–0

Games
G1GMMartinezvsGMNodirbek1–0
Game 2
GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov27420
GMNils Grandelius26611

Nils Grandelius won 1–0

Games
G1GMS. MamedyarovvsGMN. Grandelius0–1
Game 2
GMMichael Adams26350
GMLorenzo Lodici25721

Lorenzo Lodici won 1–0

Games
G1GMM. AdamsvsGML. Lodici0–1
Game 2
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave2740½
GMVladislav Artemiev2637½

Level

Games
G1GMMVLvsGMV. Artemiev½–½
Game 2
GMGabriel Sargissian26161
GMDiptayan Ghosh25730

Gabriel Sargissian won 1–0

Games
G1GMG. SargissianvsGMD. Ghosh1–0
Game 2
GMLe Quang Liem2729½
GMJeffery Xiong2649½

Level

Games
G1GMLe Quang LiemvsGMJ. Xiong½–½
Game 2
GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus2651½
GMRichard Rapport2740½

Level

Games
G1GMY. ErdogmusvsGMR. Rapport½–½
Game 2
GMLevon Aronian2728½
GMA.R. Saleh Salem2620½

Level

Games
G1GML. AronianvsGMA. Salem½–½
Game 2
GMNikolas Theodorou26560
GMJavokhir Sindarov27211

Javokhir Sindarov won 1–0

Games
G1GMN. TheodorouvsGMJ. Sindarov0–1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMSam Shankland26490
GMSantosh Gujrathi Vidit27151

Santosh Gujrathi Vidit won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMS. ShanklandvsGMS. Vidit0–1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMAndrey Esipenko26811
GMPouya Idani26010

Andrey Esipenko won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. EsipenkovsGMP. Idani1–0
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMWei Yi27531
GMBenjamin Gledura26470

Wei Yi won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMWei YivsGMB. Gledura1–0
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus26510
GMRichard Rapport27401

Richard Rapport won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMY. ErdogmusvsGMR. Rapport0–1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMYu Yangyi27261
GMNarayanan S L26170

Yu Yangyi won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMYu YangyivsGMNarayanan S L1–0
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMEvgeniy Najer26100
GMSamuel Sevian27011

Samuel Sevian won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GME. NajervsGMS. Sevian0–1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMAlexey Sarana26751
GMJorden van Foreest26930

Alexey Sarana won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. SaranavsGMJ. van Foreest1–0
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMThai Dai Van Nguyen26520
GMNodirbek Yakubboev26891

Nodirbek Yakubboev won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMT. NguyenvsGMN. Yakubboev0–1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave2740½
GMVladislav Artemiev2637½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMMVLvsGMV. Artemiev½–½
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMKarthik Venkataraman2576½
GMBogdan-Daniel Deac2655½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMK. VenkataramanvsGMB. Deac½–½
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMGeorg Meier2596½
GMDaniil Dubov2674½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMG. MeiervsGMD. Dubov½–½
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMSantosh Gujrathi Vidit27150
GMSam Shankland26491

Sam Shankland won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMS. ViditvsGMS. Shankland0–1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMPouya Idani26011
GMAndrey Esipenko26810

Pouya Idani won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMP. IdanivsGMA. Esipenko1–0
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMBenjamin Gledura2647½
GMWei Yi2753½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMB. GleduravsGMWei Yi½–½
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMVladislav Artemiev2637½
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave2740½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMV. ArtemievvsGMMVL½–½
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMRichard Rapport2740½
GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus2651½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMR. RapportvsGMY. Erdogmus½–½
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMNarayanan S L2617½
GMYu Yangyi2726½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMNarayanan S LvsGMYu Yangyi½–½
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMBogdan-Daniel Deac26550
GMKarthik Venkataraman25761

Karthik Venkataraman won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMB. DeacvsGMK. Venkataraman0–1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMSamuel Sevian27011
GMEvgeniy Najer26100

Samuel Sevian won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMS. SevianvsGME. Najer1–0
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMJorden van Foreest26930
GMAlexey Sarana26751

Alexey Sarana won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMJ. van ForeestvsGMA. Sarana0–1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMNodirbek Yakubboev26891
GMThai Dai Van Nguyen26520

Nodirbek Yakubboev won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMN. YakubboevvsGMT. Nguyen1–0
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMDaniil Dubov2674½
GMGeorg Meier2596½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMD. DubovvsGMG. Meier½–½
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1
GMDaniil Dubov26741
GMGeorg Meier25960

Daniil Dubov won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMD. DubovvsGMG. Meier1–0
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1
GMVladislav Artemiev2637½
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave2740½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMV. ArtemievvsGMMVL½–½
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1
GMSam Shankland2649½
GMSantosh Gujrathi Vidit2715½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMS. ShanklandvsGMS. Vidit½–½
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1
GMPouya Idani2601½
GMAndrey Esipenko2681½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMP. IdanivsGMA. Esipenko½–½
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave2740½
GMVladislav Artemiev2637½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMMVLvsGMV. Artemiev½–½
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2
GMSantosh Gujrathi Vidit27150
GMSam Shankland26491

Sam Shankland won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMS. ViditvsGMS. Shankland0–1
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2
GMAndrey Esipenko26811
GMPouya Idani26010

Andrey Esipenko won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. EsipenkovsGMP. Idani1–0
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2
GMGeorg Meier2596½
GMDaniil Dubov2674½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMG. MeiervsGMD. Dubov½–½
Tiebreak 3 Blitz 1
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave27400
GMVladislav Artemiev26371

Vladislav Artemiev won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMMVLvsGMV. Artemiev0–1
Tiebreak 3 Blitz 2
GMVladislav Artemiev26370
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave27401

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMV. ArtemievvsGMMVL0–1
Tiebreak 4 Blitz 1
GMVladislav Artemiev26371
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave27400

Vladislav Artemiev won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMV. ArtemievvsGMMVL1–0
Tiebreak 4 Blitz 2
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave27401
GMVladislav Artemiev26370

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMMVLvsGMV. Artemiev1–0
Sudden Death
GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave27401
GMVladislav Artemiev26370

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won 1–0

Games
G1GMMVLvsGMV. Artemiev1–0

Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.