Upsets continue to stream in at a staggering rate in round three of the 2025 FIDE World Cup. Several 2700+ grandmasters were eliminated after the second classical game:
German chess thrived on Saturday, with four Germans still in the running. They are GMs Vincent Keymer, Matthias Bluebaum, Alexander Donchenko, and Svane—who, by ranking, are the German numbers one through four.
This is a flash report. Come back later to see our game analysis, photographs, interviews, and more!
Round three tiebreaks are on Sunday, November 9, starting at 4:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 CET / 3 p.m. IST.
Round 3 Results
GM Rafael Leitao goes over the Game of the Day below. (It will be added soon.)
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The 2025 FIDE World Cup, which takes place from November 1 to 26 in Goa, India, determines three spots in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. It is a 206-player single-elimination knockout tournament with eight rounds. Each match consists of two classical games followed by rapid and blitz tiebreaks if needed. The prize fund is $2 million.
Previous reports:
- Round 3 Game 1: Martinez Upsets Abdusattorov With Black Pieces
- Round 2 Tiebreaks: Lodici Knocks Out Niemann, Rasmus Svane Wins In Armageddon
- Round 2 Game 2: Harikrishna Sacs Queen; Nepomniachtchi, Wesley So, Aravindh Eliminated
- Round 2 Game 1: Arjun, Keymer, Wei, Mamedyarov, Vachier-Lagrave Among Early Leaders
- Round 1 Tiebreaks: 12-Year-Old Oro Among 20 Winners In Tiebreaks
- Round 1 Game 2: IM Shixu Wang Pulls Upset, 20 Matches Go To Tiebreaks
- Round 1 Game 1: Saleh Plays Attack Of The Day, Favorites Prevail In Game 1
- 2025 FIDE World Cup Pairings, Venue Revealed
- Divya Among 6 Players Awarded World Cup Wildcard Spots; Firouzja Not In
