Javokhir Sindarov wins FIDE World Cup 2025

Uzbek chess grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov has won the FIDE World Cup in Goa, India, defeating China’s Wei Yi in the final.

Photo: Michał Walusza / FIDE

The first day of the final, held on 25 November, ended in a tie, with both classical games finishing 0.5–0.5. The champion was ultimately decided on 26 November during the tiebreak. While the first tiebreak game was drawn, Sindarov clinched victory in the second, securing the title.

With this achievement, Sindarov becomes only the second Uzbek player to win the World Cup. The first was Rustam Kasimdjanov, who claimed the title in 2004 in Latvia, when the FIDE World Cup and World Championship were held under a single event.