FIDE World Cup 2025 Quarterfinal Drama Erigaisi Wei Yi Tiebreak Yakubboev Advances

The FIDE World Cup 2025 quarterfinals have delivered dramatic results as Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and Wei Yi prepare for a high-stakes tiebreak, while Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev has become the first player to secure a semifinal berth.

In the second game of their quarterfinal clash, GM Arjun Erigaisi of India had a clear advantage in the middle game against China’s Grand Master Wei Yi but was unable to convert it into a win. The game ended in a draw, setting up a tiebreak to decide who will advance to the semifinals.

Meanwhile, Nodirbek Yakubboev faced Germany’s Alexander Donchenko and eliminated him after a determined match. Donchenko managed only a draw in the final game, allowing Yakubboev to secure his spot in the semifinals. Yakubboev will next face the winner of the quarterfinal tie between Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov and Mexico’s Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, with semifinal matches scheduled to begin on November 21.

The FIDE World Cup 2025 continues to showcase some of the world’s strongest young chess talents. With Erigaisi and Wei Yi heading to tiebreaks and Yakubboev already advancing, fans worldwide are anticipating rapid, intense games in the coming days that will determine the championship contenders.