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Javokhir Sindarov Becomes Youngest Ever FIDE World Cup Winner
19-year-old Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov has won the 2025 FIDE World Cup and the $120,000 top prize after beating GM Wei Yi 1.5-0.5 in tiebreaks.
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Congratulation to 19-year-old Javokhir Sindarov on becoming the youngest ever World Cup winner!
It's looking like a 2-horse race between Abdusattorov and Firouzja in London after both won against on Saturday!
Wins For Abdusattorov, Firouzja, McShane in London's 4th Round
Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Alireza Firouzja and Luke McShane won their games in the 4th round of the 2025 London Chess Classic.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It's looking like a 2-horse race between Abdusattorov and Firouzja in London after both won against on Saturday!
Nodirbek Abdusattorov's post-World Cup recovery continues as he wins a 2nd game in a row in London, while it's 3-in-a-row for Praggnanandhaa!
London Chess Classic 2025 Round 3: Abdusattorov Beats Vitiugov To Grab Sole Lead
Nodirbek Abdusattorov's second win in a row, this time over Nikita Vitiugov, has given him the sole lead in the London Chess Classic's Elite Tournament on 2.5/3 after the remaining games were drawn.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Nodirbek Abdusattorov's post-World Cup recovery continues as he wins a 2nd game in a row in London, while it's 3-in-a-row for Praggnanandhaa!
As Sindarov receives a hero's welcome (and a new apartment!) in Uzbekistan, we take a look back at the 2025 FIDE World Cup!
Sindarov Triumps: 9 Conclusions From The 2025 Chess World Cup
The 2025 FIDE World Cup is over, with a month of frenetic chess action whittling 206 players down to just one, GM Javokhir Sindarov.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
As Sindarov receives a hero's welcome (and a new apartment!) in Uzbekistan, we take a look back at the 2025 FIDE World Cup!
There were some great Carlsen-Nakamura battles as Lazavik, Carlsen & Terry went on to win the 3 0 Thursday tournaments!
Lazavik, Carlsen, Terry Win Thursday 3 0
GM Denis Lazavik, GM Magnus Carlsen, and IM Renato Terrry were the winners of the third week of Thursday 3 0 blitz tournaments.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
There were some great Carlsen-Nakamura battles as Lazavik, Carlsen & Terry went on to win the 3 0 Thursday tournaments!
Abdusattorov, Firouzja, Theodorou & Praggnanandhaa all grabbed their first wins in the 2025 London Chess Classic on Thursday!
Abdusattorov, Firouzja, Theodorou Score 1st Wins In London
GMs Alireza Firouzja, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Nikolas Theodorou scored their first wins in Round 2 of the London Chess Classic's Elite Tournament.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Abdusattorov, Firouzja, Theodorou & Praggnanandhaa all grabbed their first wins in the 2025 London Chess Classic on Thursday!
A rusty Firouzja missed some chances against Shankland as the 2025 London Chess Classic got underway!
Shankland Escapes Vs. Firouzja As London Chess Classic Takes Off
An exciting first round at the London Chess Classic saw all games ending in draws, but not without quite a bit of fighting chess on the boards.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A rusty Firouzja missed some chances against Shankland as the 2025 London Chess Classic got underway!
Congratulation to 19-year-old Javokhir Sindarov on becoming the youngest ever World Cup winner!
Javokhir Sindarov Becomes Youngest Ever FIDE World Cup Winner
19-year-old Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov has won the 2025 FIDE World Cup and the $120,000 top prize after beating GM Wei Yi 1.5-0.5 in tiebreaks.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Congratulation to 19-year-old Javokhir Sindarov on becoming the youngest ever World Cup winner!
"We had good food, then I had some beer, and after this I felt more or less fine!" — Andrey Esipenko on how he recovered from his blunder to take the lead in the battle for the last Candidates spot
FIDE World Cup 2025 Finals, Game 1: Esipenko Hits Back To Lead Candidates Battle
Andrey Esipenko recovered from his blunder the day before to beat Nodirbek Yakubboev. He now leads in the battle for both 3rd place in the FIDE World Cup and the final Candidates spot.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"We had good food, then I had some beer, and after this I felt more or less fine!" — Andrey Esipenko on how he recovered from his blunder to take the lead in the battle for the last Candidates spot
Esipenko blunders a full rook as Wei Yi qualifies for his 1st Candidates, while Sindarov becomes the youngest ever World Cup finalist!
FIDE World Cup 2025 Semifinals: Wei Yi Joins Sindarov In Final After Esipenko Blunders Rook
GM Andrey Esipenko was on course to qualify for the 2025 FIDE World Cup Final and the Candidates but first missed a win and then blundered a whole rook against GM Wei Yi to lose 1.5-0.5.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Esipenko blunders a full rook as Wei Yi qualifies for his 1st Candidates, while Sindarov becomes the youngest ever World Cup finalist!
The World Cup finalists and 2 qualifiers for the FIDE Candidates will be decided tomorrow in tiebreaks after all the classical games were drawn! www.chess.com/news/view/20...
FIDE World Cup 2025, Semis G2: Candidates Spots To Be Decided In Tiebreaks
The Semifinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup will be decided in tiebreaks after the second classical games ended in draws. GM Andrey Esipenko tried to massage a risk-free edge against GM Wei Yi's Petroff
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November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The World Cup finalists and 2 qualifiers for the FIDE Candidates will be decided tomorrow in tiebreaks after all the classical games were drawn! www.chess.com/news/view/20...
19-year-old Denis Lazavik scored a 15.5-9.5 victory over Hans Niemann in the Speed Chess Quarterfinals and will now face Magnus Carlsen in the live finals in London in February!
2025: Speed Chess Championship: Lazavik To Play Carlsen After Niemann Rout
GM Denis Lazavik has booked his spot in the Semifinals of the 2025 Speed Chess Championship and will play GM Magnus Carlsen live in London after defeating GM Hans Niemann 15.5-9.5 on Friday.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
19-year-old Denis Lazavik scored a 15.5-9.5 victory over Hans Niemann in the Speed Chess Quarterfinals and will now face Magnus Carlsen in the live finals in London in February!
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, GM Hikaru Nakamura, and IM Renato Terry won the second week of 3 0 Thursday events, which were held on November 20.
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Duda, Nakamura, Terry Win 3 0 Thursday
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, GM Hikaru Nakamura, and IM Renato Terry won the second week of 3 0 Thursday events, which were held on November 20.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, GM Hikaru Nakamura, and IM Renato Terry won the second week of 3 0 Thursday events, which were held on November 20.
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It took tiebreaks to decide a winner in #FreestyleFriday on November 21, with GM Pranesh M squeaking by GM Magnus Carlsen to claim his second Freestyle Friday in as many months!
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Down To The Wire Freestyle Friday Goes To Pranesh
It took tiebreaks to decide a winner in Freestyle Friday on November 21, with Pranesh M squeaking by Magnus Carlsen.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It took tiebreaks to decide a winner in #FreestyleFriday on November 21, with GM Pranesh M squeaking by GM Magnus Carlsen to claim his second Freestyle Friday in as many months!
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Wei Yi found a beautiful finish to secure a draw in Game 1 of his World Cup Semifinal against Andrey Esipenko!
FIDE World Cup 2025, Semis Game 1: Wei Yi Escapes In Style Vs. Esipenko
GM Wei Yi found a brilliant sacrificial line to escape against GM Andrey Esipenko in what GM David Howell called "one of the most fun draws I’ve seen throughout the whole 2025 FIDE World Cup so far."
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November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Wei Yi found a beautiful finish to secure a draw in Game 1 of his World Cup Semifinal against Andrey Esipenko!
This match will decide whether we see Magnus Carlsen vs. Hans Niemann or Magnus Carlsen vs. Denis Lazavik in London!
Which one do you want to see?
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Which one do you want to see?
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November 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This match will decide whether we see Magnus Carlsen vs. Hans Niemann or Magnus Carlsen vs. Denis Lazavik in London!
Which one do you want to see?
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Which one do you want to see?
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GM Alireza Firouzja won his #SpeedChess Championship 2025 quarterfinal match against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 19-9. Next, he plays Hikaru Nakamura in London at the Live Finals next year!
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2025 Speed Chess Championship Quarterfinals: Firouzja Eliminates Nepomniachtchi, Advances To Semifinal Vs. Nakamura
GM Alireza Firouzja won his Speed Chess Championship 2025 quarterfinal match against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 19-9 to book his ticket to the Live Finals in London.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
GM Alireza Firouzja won his #SpeedChess Championship 2025 quarterfinal match against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 19-9. Next, he plays Hikaru Nakamura in London at the Live Finals next year!
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World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen is confirmed to play the World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Doha this Christmas, while Hikaru Nakamura & Alireza Firouzja are among the players missing! www.chess.com/news/view/ca...
Carlsen Confirmed For World Rapid & Blitz Championship As FIDE Announces Field
GM Magnus Carlsen is officially among the 360 players registered for the 2025 World Rapid & Blitz Championship, to be held in Doha, Qatar, from December 26-30, FIDE announced on Thursday.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen is confirmed to play the World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Doha this Christmas, while Hikaru Nakamura & Alireza Firouzja are among the players missing! www.chess.com/news/view/ca...
GMs Wei Yi, Javokhir Sindarov, and Andrey Esipenko will join GM Nodirbek Yakubboev in the #2025FIDEWorldCup Semifinals after winning their quarterfinal matches in tiebreaks.
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 6 Tiebreaks: Wei Yi Knocks Out Arjun, Advances With Sindarov, Esipenko
GMs Wei Yi, Javokhir Sindarov, and GM Andrey Esipenko will join GM Nodirbek Yakubboev in the 2025 FIDE World Cup Semifinals after winning their matches in tiebreaks.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
GMs Wei Yi, Javokhir Sindarov, and Andrey Esipenko will join GM Nodirbek Yakubboev in the #2025FIDEWorldCup Semifinals after winning their quarterfinal matches in tiebreaks.
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Nodirbek Yakubboev advances to the Semifinals! Three matches go to tiebreaks after game two of the Quarterfinals in the #2025FIDEWorldCup.
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 6 Game 2: Yakubboev Advances, Wei Yi Survives Vs. Arjun
Three matches go to tiebreaks after four draws in game two of the Quarterfinals in the 2025 FIDE World Cup.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Nodirbek Yakubboev advances to the Semifinals! Three matches go to tiebreaks after game two of the Quarterfinals in the #2025FIDEWorldCup.
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Wesley So matched Nakamura in 3+1 and even won the 1+1 section, but Hikaru is through to the London Finals after clinching a thrilling 11-10 victory!
Speed Chess 2025: Nakamura Beats So 11-10 In Thriller
GM Hikaru Nakamura has booked his ticket for the Speed Chess Championship 2025 Semifinals in London after a nail-biting match against GM Wesley So went down to the wire.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Wesley So matched Nakamura in 3+1 and even won the 1+1 section, but Hikaru is through to the London Finals after clinching a thrilling 11-10 victory!
The Ukrainian Chess Federation has filed a last-minute complaint against the participation of "Team FIDE" in the FIDE Women's World Team Championship, which begins Tuesday in Linares, Spain.
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Ukraine Files Protest Vs. Russian 'Team FIDE' In Women's World Team Championship
The Ukrainian Chess Federation has filed a last-minute complaint against the participation of "Team FIDE" in the FIDE Women's World Team Championship, which begins Tuesday in Linares, Spain.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The Ukrainian Chess Federation has filed a last-minute complaint against the participation of "Team FIDE" in the FIDE Women's World Team Championship, which begins Tuesday in Linares, Spain.
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GM Nodirbek Yakubboev won the only decisive game in game one of the Quarterfinals in the #2025FIDEWorld Cup, against GM Alexander Donchenko!
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 6.1: Yakubboev Draws 1st Blood, Crosses 2700 Live Rating
GM Nodirbek Yakubboev won the only decisive game in game one of the Quarterfinals in the 2025 FIDE World Cup.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
GM Nodirbek Yakubboev won the only decisive game in game one of the Quarterfinals in the #2025FIDEWorld Cup, against GM Alexander Donchenko!
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Sam Shankland said it was a chance to "exorcize some demons" after beating Dubov to reach the World Cup Quarterfinals for the 1st time since 2021 — he was joined by Esipenko, Martinez & Donchenko after Round 5 tiebreaks!
FIDE World Cup Round 5 Tiebreaks: Shankland, Esipenko, Martinez, Donchenko Reach Quarterfinals
GM Sam Shankland won a brilliant first game and ended the 2025 FIDE World Cup run of GM Daniil Dubov 2-0 in tiebreaks to reach the Quarterfinals.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Sam Shankland said it was a chance to "exorcize some demons" after beating Dubov to reach the World Cup Quarterfinals for the 1st time since 2021 — he was joined by Esipenko, Martinez & Donchenko after Round 5 tiebreaks!
Arjun Erigaisi scored a spectacular win over Levon Aronian to become one of 4 players to reach the FIDE World Cup Quarterfinals!
FIDE World Cup 2025, Round 5.2: Arjun Beats Aronian To Reach Quarterfinals
Second-seed GM Arjun Erigaisi is through to the Quarterfinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup after finding a beautiful finish to eliminate GM Levon Aronian.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Arjun Erigaisi scored a spectacular win over Levon Aronian to become one of 4 players to reach the FIDE World Cup Quarterfinals!
Magnus Carlsen beat Fabiano Caruana 14.5-7.5 and is the 1st player to qualify for the Speed Chess Semifinals in London, where he'll play the winner of Niemann-Lazavik!
Carlsen First To Book Tickets To London Finals
GM Magnus Carlsen defeated GM Fabiano Caruana with a 14.5-7.5 final score to reach the Semifinals of the Speed Chess Championship 2025.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Magnus Carlsen beat Fabiano Caruana 14.5-7.5 and is the 1st player to qualify for the Speed Chess Semifinals in London, where he'll play the winner of Niemann-Lazavik!