Thirty-two players remain in contention to win the 2025 FIDE World Cup ahead of round four. The following players advanced after winning round three tiebreaks on Sunday: GMs Wei Yi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Richard Rapport, Yu Yangyi, Sam Shankland, Sam Sevian, Alexey Sarana, Andrey Esipenko, Nodirbek Yakubboev, Daniil Dubov, and Bogdan-Daniel Deac.
In the longest match, Vachier-Lagrave was on the brink of elimination twice against GM Vladislav Artemiev. Both times, he won on demand and then won the match with White in armageddon.
This is a flash report. Come back later for the full article, which will include game analysis, photographs, interviews, and more!
After a rest day, the first classical game of round four is on Tuesday, November 11, starting at 4:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 CET / 3 p.m. IST.
Round 3 Tiebreaks
| Board | Player 1 | Results | Player 2 | Winner Will Face |
| 1 | Wei Yi | 2.5-1.5 | Benjamin Gledura | Parham Maghsoodloo |
| 2 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 6-5 | Vladislav Artemiev | Aleksey Grebnev |
| 3 | Yagiz Erdogmus | 1.5-2.5 | Richard Rapport | TBA |
| 4 | Yu Yangyi | 2.5-1.5 | S L Narayanan | Javokhir Sindarov |
| 5 | Vidit Gujrathi | 2.5-3.5 | Sam Shankland | TBA |
| 6 | Sam Sevian | 3-1 | Evgeniy Najer | Lorenzo Lodici |
| 7 | Jorden van Foreest | 1-3 | Alexey Sarana | Jose Martinez |
| 8 | Andrey Esipenko | 3.5-2.5 | Pouya Idani | Vincent Keymer |
| 9 | Thai Dai Van Nguyen | 1-3 | Nodirbek Yakubboev | Pranav V |
| 10 | Georg Meier | 2.5-3.5 | Daniil Dubov | Praggnanandhaa R |
| 11 | Bogdan-Daniel Deac | 2.5-1.5 | Karthik Venkataraman | Liem Le |
GM Rafael Leitao goes over the Game of the Day below. (It will be added soon).
You can watch the event on Chess.com/TV. You can also enjoy the show on Chess24, on Twitch, or YouTube. Games from the event can be viewed on our events page.
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 2: World Champion Gukesh Eliminated By Frederik Svane; Giri, Abdusattorov Also Out
- 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
