Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Giri: Sindarov, Deshmukh Deserved World Cup Wins
Javokhir Sindarov and Divya Deshmukh recently won their respective Chess World Cup titles.
They were not among the top seeds but still managed to win.
Anish Giri, a famous chess player, thinks they were still among the favorites.
He also says the tournament's format, where players play only two games before tiebreakers, makes it easier for lower-ranked players to win.
Giri believes that if the tournament were played many times, the top players would win more often.
He thinks the current format is fine but acknowledges that upsets are more likely.
Javokhir Sindarov and Divya Deshmukh won their respective Chess World Cup titles as lower seeds.
Anish Giri believes they were still among the favorites but not the top favorites.
The tournament's knockout format with two games per round makes it unpredictable.
Giri suggests that more games would be needed to ensure the best players win consistently.
He acknowledges that upsets are more likely in the current format.
- Who
- Javokhir Sindarov, Divya Deshmukh, Anish Giri
- What
- Chess World Cup wins and the format's impact on results
- When
- Sindarov won earlier this week, Deshmukh in July
- Where
- Chess World Cup
- Why
- To discuss the unpredictability of the tournament format
- Javokhir Sindarov
- Youngest World Cup winner in the open category, 16th seed
- Divya Deshmukh
- First Indian Women’s World Cup champion, 15th seed
- Anish Giri
- Dutch Grandmaster, believes in the format's unpredictability
- Chess World Cup Format
- Knockout with two games per round, followed by rapid tiebreakers
- Giri's Opinion
- Top players have a higher chance of winning over multiple tournaments