Overview
- Arjun Erigaisi swept Peter Leko 2-0 in the rapid tiebreaks to stand as the only official top-10 seed still in the event.
- Pentala Harikrishna edged Nils Grandelius in the 15+10 rapid games and is set to face Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara in the Round of 16.
- R. Praggnanandhaa was eliminated by Daniil Dubov, who steered the match to faster time controls, took a 12-move draw with White, then won with Black.
- India’s contingent has shrunk from 24 starters to two remaining players as the knockout in Goa continues with three 2026 Candidates berths at stake.
- Round-five play begins Friday, Nov. 14, with Erigaisi paired against two-time winner Levon Aronian and Wei Yi among the other survivors.