Tournaments
FIDE World Cup 2025
FIDE World Cup 2025 · Semifinals
- Dates
- 17–26 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.
After the latest round
Game 1
Game 2
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2
Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.
Click any match to see its individual boards.
Game 1 · 21 Nov
Uzbekistan½–½Uzbekistan
GMYakubboevvsGMSindarov½–½China½–½FIDE
GMWeivsGMEsipenko½–½Game 2 · 22 Nov
Uzbekistan½–½Uzbekistan
GMSindarovvsGMYakubboev½–½FIDE½–½China
GMEsipenkovsGMWei½–½Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1 · 23 Nov
Uzbekistan0–1Uzbekistan
GMYakubboevvsGMSindarov0–1FIDE½–½China
GMEsipenkovsGMWei½–½Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2 · 23 Nov
Uzbekistan½–½Uzbekistan
GMSindarovvsGMYakubboev½–½China1–0FIDE
GMWeivsGMEsipenko1–0Every match broadcast live.
4 players · average classical Elo 2711
| # | Player | Team | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWei Yi | China | 2752 |
| 2 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | Uzbekistan | 2721 |
| 3 | GMNodirbek Yakubboev | Uzbekistan | 2689 |
| 4 | GMAndrey Esipenko | FIDE | 2681 |
Times are local to Goa
Sun 23 Nov15:05Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1Finished
Sun 23 Nov16:05Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2Finished
Fri 21 Nov15:15Game 1Finished
Sat 22 Nov15:15Game 2Finished
TBCRound 3Upcoming
TBCRound 4Upcoming