Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Daniil Dubov Eliminated from FIDE World Cup After Loss to Sam Shankland
A chess player named Daniil Dubov was competing in the FIDE World Cup.
He had previously spoken about only spending a little bit of time getting ready for his classical games against another player, Praggnanandhaa, and said he preferred to win in faster tie-break games.
However, in his next match against Sam Shankland, Dubov lost both of the fast tie-break games.
Shankland, an American player, expressed surprise at his own win, mentioning that rapid chess isn't usually his strong suit.
This loss meant Dubov, who is a former rapid chess champion, was out of the tournament.
Daniil Dubov has been eliminated from the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa.
Dubov lost in rapid tie-breaks to American Grandmaster Sam Shankland.
Shankland won the tie-break matches with a score of 2-0.
Dubov had previously claimed to spend only 10 minutes preparing for classical games against R Praggnanandhaa.
Dubov's strategy involved playing for draws in classical games to force tie-breaks, where he intended to use his rapid play skills.
- Who
- Russian Grandmaster Daniil Dubov and American Grandmaster Sam Shankland
- What
- Daniil Dubov was eliminated from the FIDE World Cup after losing rapid tie-break games to Sam Shankland.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa, India
- Why
- Dubov lost the rapid tie-breaks 2-0 to Shankland, failing to advance despite his strategic approach of playing for draws in classical games and winning in tie-breaks.
Daniil Dubov
Sam Shankland
Player Confidence & Strengths
Daniil Dubov
Dubov's strategy relied on forcing tie-breaks and leveraging his perceived rapid play prowess, especially after a previous victory in tie-breaks against Praggnanandhaa.
Sam Shankland
Shankland expressed surprise at his own victory, noting he doesn't consider himself a strong rapid player and had previously underperformed in such formats.
Preparation Strategy
Daniil Dubov
Dubov claimed to have spent minimal time (10 minutes on his phone) preparing for classical games against Praggnanandhaa, preferring to play for draws and win in tie-breaks.
Sam Shankland
Shankland's approach and preparation level for the rapid tie-breaks are not explicitly detailed, but he acknowledged his rating decline in Classical chess due to health issues.
- Player Eliminated
- Daniil Dubov
- Eliminating Player
- Sam Shankland
- Tournament
- FIDE World Cup 2025
- Round
- Fifth Round
- Tiebreak Result
- Shankland won 2-0 in rapid tie-breaks
- Dubov's Previous Opponent
- R Praggnanandhaa
- Dubov's Preparation Claim
- 10 minutes on phone for classical games vs Praggnanandhaa
