Tournaments
FIDE World Cup 2025
FIDE World Cup 2025 · Round 5
WinnerGMAlexander DonchenkoBeat Le Quang Liem in the final
- Dates
- 14–16 Nov 2025
- Location
- Goa, India
- Format
- 206-player Single-Elimination Knockout
- Time control
- 90/40, 30+30
About this event
Tiebreaks
- If tied after 2 regular games, draw colours and play 2 games at 15+10.
- If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 10+10.
- If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 5+3.
- If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 3+2.
- If still tied, play one sudden death game:
- White: 4+2.
- Both bid for Black’s time (also 2s increment); lowest bid wins and plays Black.
- If bids match, colours decided by drawing of lots.
Game 1
Game 2
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2
Tiebreak 3 Blitz 1
Tiebreak 3 Blitz 2
Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.
Click any match to see its individual boards.
Game 1 · 14 Nov
Uzbekistan1–0Germany
GMSindarovvsGMSvane1–0India½–½USA
GMErigaisivsGMAronian½–½USA½–½FIDE
GMShanklandvsGMDubov½–½Germany½–½Vietnam
GMDonchenkovsGMLe½–½Armenia½–½Uzbekistan
GMSargissianvsGMYakubboev½–½FIDE½–½FIDE
GMEsipenkovsGMGrebnev½–½USA½–½China
GMSevianvsGMWei½–½Mexico½–½India
GMMartinezvsGMHarikrishna½–½Game 2 · 15 Nov
Germany½–½Uzbekistan
GMSvanevsGMSindarov½–½USA0–1India
GMAronianvsGMErigaisi0–1FIDE½–½USA
GMDubovvsGMShankland½–½Vietnam½–½Germany
GMLevsGMDonchenko½–½Uzbekistan1–0Armenia
GMYakubboevvsGMSargissian1–0FIDE½–½FIDE
GMGrebnevvsGMEsipenko½–½China1–0USA
GMWeivsGMSevian1–0India½–½Mexico
GMHarikrishnavsGMMartinez½–½Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1 · 16 Nov
USA1–0FIDE
GMShanklandvsGMDubov1–0Vietnam0–1Germany
GMLevsGMDonchenko0–1FIDE1–0FIDE
GMEsipenkovsGMGrebnev1–0Mexico½–½India
GMMartinezvsGMHarikrishna½–½Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2 · 16 Nov
FIDE0–1USA
GMDubovvsGMShankland0–1Germany0–1Vietnam
GMDonchenkovsGMLe0–1FIDE½–½FIDE
GMGrebnevvsGMEsipenko½–½India½–½Mexico
GMHarikrishnavsGMMartinez½–½Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1 · 16 Nov
Vietnam0–1Germany
GMLevsGMDonchenko0–1India0–1Mexico
GMHarikrishnavsGMMartinez0–1Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2 · 16 Nov
Germany0–1Vietnam
GMDonchenkovsGMLe0–1Mexico½–½India
GMMartinezvsGMHarikrishna½–½Tiebreak 3 Blitz 1 · 16 Nov
Vietnam½–½Germany
GMLevsGMDonchenko½–½Tiebreak 3 Blitz 2 · 16 Nov
Germany1–0Vietnam
GMDonchenkovsGMLe1–0Every match broadcast live.
16 players · average classical Elo 2684
| # | Player | Team | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMArjun Erigaisi | India | 2769 |
| 2 | GMWei Yi | China | 2753 |
| 3 | GMLe Quang Liem | Vietnam | 2729 |
| 4 | GMLevon Aronian | USA | 2728 |
| 5 | GMJavokhir Sindarov | Uzbekistan | 2721 |
| 6 | GMSamuel Sevian | USA | 2701 |
| 7 | GMPentala Harikrishna | India | 2690 |
| 8 | GMNodirbek Yakubboev | Uzbekistan | 2689 |
| 9 | GMAndrey Esipenko | FIDE | 2681 |
| 10 | GMDaniil Dubov | FIDE | 2674 |
| 11 | GMSam Shankland | USA | 2649 |
| 12 | GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara | Mexico | 2644 |
| 13 | GMAlexander Donchenko | Germany | 2641 |
| 14 | GMFrederik Svane | Germany | 2640 |
| 15 | GMAleksey Grebnev | FIDE | 2617 |
| 16 | GMGabriel Sargissian | Armenia | 2616 |
Times are local to Goa
Sun 16 Nov15:05Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1Finished
Sun 16 Nov16:05Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2Finished
Sun 16 Nov17:05Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1Finished
Sun 16 Nov17:55Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2Finished
Sun 16 Nov18:42Tiebreak 3 Blitz 1Finished
Sun 16 Nov19:02Tiebreak 3 Blitz 2Finished
Fri 14 Nov15:15Game 1Finished
Sat 15 Nov15:15Game 2Finished
TBCRound 3Upcoming
TBCRound 4Upcoming
TBCRound 5Upcoming
TBCRound 6Upcoming
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TBCRound 8Upcoming