Chess World Cup: Narayanan First of Nine Indians to Qualify for Second Round

Chess World Cup: India's Narayanan, Diptayan, Aronyak Advance To 2nd Round

Indian Grandmaster SL Narayanan and GM Diptayan Ghosh won both their rapid games to clinch their spots in the second round of FIDE World Cup 2025.

FIDE World Cup 2025: India's Narayanan, Diptayan, Aronyak advance to second round

The FIDE World Cup 2025 is a single-elimination knockout tournament featuring 206 players from 82 countries competing for the coveted Viswanathan Anand Cup, named after the Indian legend.

Chess World Cup: Narayanan first of nine Indians to qualify for second round

Top-rated Indians like D. Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, and Aravindh Chithambaram, as well as overseas stars such as Anish Giri, Levon Aronian, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, will be there to spice up the tournament.