Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Chess World Cup 2025 Final Heads to Tiebreak
The Chess World Cup 2025 final between Wei Yi from China and Javokhir Sindarov from Uzbekistan is going to a tiebreak because both games ended in draws.
Wei Yi wants to be the first Chinese to win the World Cup, while Sindarov aims to be the youngest winner ever.
Meanwhile, Andrey Esipenko from Russia won against Nodirbek Yakubboev from Uzbekistan to secure a spot in the next Candidates tournament.
The tiebreak will happen on November 26, 2025, in Goa, India, and the winner will get a big prize of $120,000.
The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 final between Wei Yi and Javokhir Sindarov will go to a tiebreak after two drawn games.
Andrey Esipenko secured a spot in the Candidates by defeating Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third-place playoff.
Wei Yi and Sindarov played conservatively, opting for quick draws in both games.
Esipenko won his match against Yakubboev in 26 moves, forcing Yakubboev to resign.
The tiebreak between Wei Yi and Sindarov is scheduled for November 26, 2025, at 3:00 PM IST.
- Who
- GM Wei Yi (China) and GM Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan)
- What
- FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 final heading to tiebreak
- When
- November 26, 2025
- Where
- Goa, India
- Why
- Both games ended in draws, necessitating a tiebreak
- Event
- FIDE Chess World Cup 2025
- Finalists
- GM Wei Yi (China) and GM Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan)
- Tiebreak Date
- November 26, 2025
- Third Place
- GM Andrey Esipenko (Russia)
- Third Place Opponent
- Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzbekistan)
- Tiebreak Time
- 3:00 PM IST
