Overview
- Both second classical games ended drawn, leaving Wei Yi–Andrey Esipenko and Nodirbek Yakubboev–Javokhir Sindarov tied 1-1.
- Tiebreaks are scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 23, starting at 4:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 CET / 3 p.m. IST.
- The two semifinal winners qualify directly for the 2026 Candidates, and the semifinal losers meet in a third-place match for the last spot.
- The all-Uzbek semifinal ensures at least one Uzbek representative in the next Candidates field.
- The $2 million knockout in Panaji has produced frequent tiebreaks and notable upsets, including Wei Yi’s quarterfinal victory over India’s Arjun Erigaisi.