Andrey Esipenko secured a spot in the Candidates tournament by winning the third-place playoff at the Chess World Cup.

Grandmaster Andrey Esipenko of Russia registered crushing back-to-back wins over Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third-place match, while China’s Wei Yi will fight it out against the other ...

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

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

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

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

FIDE World Cup Goa 2025 final between GM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir Sindarov will head to a tiebreak after the players opted for a safe draw in the second game as well while GM Andrey Esipenko ensured tha ...

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

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

Wei Yi and Javokhir Sindarov will play a series of tiebreakers in the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Goa on Wednesday.

A “bona fide legend” of Indian cinema, “an inspiration for generations” and the “original He-Man” is how celebrities, including Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Allu Arjun and Karan Johar, remembered ...

Abhinav Bindra made the ceremonial first move at the FIDE World Cup 2025 final in Goa, supporting chess growth alongside Wei ...