Panaji (Goa): GM Arjun Erigaisi rejected a draw provide from GM Levon Aronian earlier than tightening the noose on his skilled opponent to win with black items to advance to the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup 2025 right here on Saturday whereas P Harikrishna will now must play a tiebreak to advance.

Having drawn the opening recreation of Spherical 5 with white, Arjun pinned Aronian’s king within the h1 nook and compelled the two-time World Cup winner to resign after the thirty eighth transfer as he launched a triple assault with a queen, bishop and knight.

“It was a tense center recreation. I used to be not in a position to perceive if I used to be higher. However after he performed knight e3 and supplied a draw, I used to be assured that I might win as a result of he was proud of a draw,” mentioned Arjun, who’s the one of many two top-10 seeded participant left within the competitors.

Arjun will now play the winner of the match between GM Wei Yi of China and GM Samuel Sevian of USA. Additionally advancing to the following spherical was GM Wei Yi from China, defeating GM Samuel Sevian of USA in 73 strikes, Uzbekistan’s GM Nodirbek Yakubboev defeating GM Gabriel Sargissian of Armenia with white items in 35 strikes and GM Sindarov Javokhir of Uzbekistan who defeated GM Svane Frederik of Germany in 47 strikes whereas three matches together with that of Harikrishna head to the tiebreak. Enjoying white, Harikrishna tried his greatest to make inroads however GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara was stable in his defence and with no risk of some other outcomes each the gamers opted for a draw after 35 strikes.

Indian outcomes (Spherical 5, Sport 2)

GM Levon Aronian misplaced to GM Arjun Erigaisi (0.5:1.5 combination)

GM P Harikrishna drew with GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (1:1 combination).