World Cup: Nepo and So knocked out, Harikrishna scores brilliant win

The first major upsets of the 2025 FIDE World Cup occurred on Wednesday in Goa, as three players rated over 2700 were eliminated from the competition. Wesley So, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Aravindh Chithambaram were all knocked out by lower-seeded opponents – Titas Stremavicius, Diptayan Ghosh and Karthik Venkataraman, respectively. With 37 matches already decided, the remaining 27 will be settled in Thursday’s tiebreaks, promising a tense conclusion to round two. | Photo: Michal Walusza