Chess WC 2025: Wei Yi, Sindarov advance to final, seal Candidates spots
Grandmasters Javokhir Sindarov and Wei Yi have secured their places in the FIDE World Cup 2025 finals and the Candidates tournament after winning their semifinals in tiebreaks. Both players advanced after their classical games ended in draws, with Sindarov defeating fellow Uzbek Nodirbek Yakubboev and Wei Yi overcoming Andrey Esipenko in rapid tiebreaks.