Arjun Erigaisi held China’s Wei Yi to a draw with black pieces in their first quarterfinal game of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, taking place in Resort Rio Convention Centre, Goa, on Monday. The last remaining competitor from the host nation, Arjun, wrapped up the game in just 31 moves and 59 minutes. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO What began with an hour and 30 minutes for both sides on the clock ended up with 1 hour, 35 minutes and 3 seconds for Arjun, who gained over five minutes after 60 minutes of play. Both sides came up with a risk-free approach and were flawless in their moves. Arjun’s accuracy was astonishing, 99.5% with dark pieces, while Wei played an equally solid game and concluded with 99% accuracy with white pieces. The idea behind Arjun playing a solid draw against an extremely challenging opponent like Wei would likely be to wait for his chances with light pieces, denying any risk in the Classical round. A win would all but assure Arjun of a Candidates’ spot, …