FIDE Chess World Cup 2025

Current Context: The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 was held in Goa, India from 31 Oct – 27 Nov 2025. It featured 206 players from 82 countries in a knockout format with a $1.1 million prize fund.

• Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan), aged 19, defeated Wei Yi (China) in the final to become the youngest-ever champion.
• The trophy was renamed the Viswanathan Anand Cup, honoring India’s five-time World Champion.
• Andrey Esipenko (Russia) secured third place, while Arjun Erigaisi (India) reached the quarterfinals.
• Top three finishers qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2026, making this event crucial for the world title race.
• It marked Uzbekistan’s first Chess World Cup victory, highlighting the nation’s rising chess dominance.

Question:

Q.1 In 2025, the Chess World Cup trophy was renamed after which Indian legend?
a) Anand Vishnu
b) Pentala Harikrishna
c) Viswanathan Anand
d) Krishnan Sasikiran

Answer: c) It was renamed the Viswanathan Anand Cup to honour India’s multiple-time World Champion.