Overview
- Pentala Harikrishna was eliminated on Sunday in Goa by Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara in Round 5 rapid tiebreaks, leaving Arjun Erigaisi as India’s lone contender.
- Arjun Erigaisi reached the last eight on Saturday by defeating two-time champion Levon Aronian with the black pieces after declining a draw offer and forcing resignation on move 38.
- Erigaisi’s quarterfinal opponent is Wei Yi, who advanced by beating Samuel Sevian in a 73-move win.
- Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev and Javokhir Sindarov also booked quarterfinal places, and Jose Martinez will face Sindarov in his next match.
- The World Cup awards three spots for the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus, with tied matches decided by rapid and blitz tiebreaks.