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    FIDE World Cup 2025: World junior champion V Pranav, GM Arjun Erigaisi win with black; Vidit survive
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    FIDE World Cup 2025: World Junior Champion V Pranav, GM Arjun Erigaisi Win With Black; Vidit Survives Oro Scare

    By IANS News November 04, 2025 • 22:10 PM View: 118
    GM Thai Dai Van Nguyen: World Junior Champion V. Pranav and the highest-rated Indian GM Arjun Erigasi pounced on the error from their respective opponents to win with black pieces while Vidit Gujrathi survived a scare against the tournament’s youngest player in the first game of Round 2 in the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Tuesday.

    In a battle of two young stars, Pranav defeated Norway’s GM Aryan Tari in 41 moves, while Arjun got the better of Martin Petrov of Bulgaria in 37 moves and will be the favourites to advance as they play white in the second game.

    The FIDE World Cup 2025 is played as a single-elimination knock-out tournament with 206 players from 82 countries vying for the coveted Viswanathan Anand Cup, named after the Indian legend.

    TAGS GM Arjun Erigaisi FIDE World Cup Michal Walusza World Junior Champion Indian GM Arjun Erigasi Vidit Gujrathi GM Aryan Tari Martin Petrov FIDE World Cup Viswanathan Anand Cup Aryan Tari While Arjun IM Faustino Oro GM Diptayan
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