I'm extremely happy; this is probably the best moment in my chess career, but I am so exhausted,” Andrey Esipenko said after ...

Grandmaster Andrey Esipenko of Russia registered crushing back-to-back wins over Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third ...

The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 final between GM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir Sindarov is heading to a tiebreak after two drawn games ...

GM Andrey Esipenko clinched third place at the FIDE World Cup 2025, while the final between GM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir ...

Esipenko defeated Yakubboev at the FIDE World Cup finals, securing third place and a 2026 Candidates Tournament spot. Wei Yi ...

Esipenko, who beat Yakubboev, qualified for the Candidates from the Chess World Cup in Goa. Tie-break? Bring it on. That has ...

Following a brutal semifinal tiebreak loss to China’s Wei Yi, Anfrey Esipenko had to immediately regroup to face Uzbekistan’s ...

GM Andrey Esipenko defeated Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third-place play-off at the FIDE World Cup Goa 2025, ...

Russian Grandmaster Andrey Esipenko secured third place at the FIDE World Cup after defeating Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev. Meanwhile, the final between China's Wei Yi and Uzbekistan's Javokhir ...

Chinese GM Wei Yi drew with Javokhir Sindarov in the FIDE World Cup 2025 final opener, while Andrey Esipenko defeated ...

On Monday (November 24), China’s GM Wei Yi delivered another steady performance with the black pieces, holding GM Javokhir ...

Wei Yi and Javokhir Sindarov needed just 24 minutes – and the minimum 30 moves -- as Game 2 of their final ended in a draw.