World Cup: Esipenko wins again, gets last Candidates spot

A decisive result in the match for third place marked Tuesday’s action at the FIDE World Cup in Goa, as Andrey Esipenko secured qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. The Russian grandmaster completed a 2–0 victory over Nodirbek Yakubboev with another confident performance in the rematch, while the second classical game of the final between Wei Yi and Javokhir Sindarov ended in a short draw, sending their title contest to rapid tiebreaks. | Photo: Michal Walusza