Having played a quick draw with black on Monday, Arjun expectedly looked for a win with white, and it looked like the highest-ranked player left in the competition had gained an upper hand in the middle game.
New Delhi [India], November 18: In a landmark moment for Indian sports manufacturing, Apex Sports becomes the first-ever Indian company whose snooker tables are being used in a World Cup tournament.
"... if we think there's a problem in Seattle where we have a very liberal/communist mayor, it's certainly beyond just liberal... We're going to move the event to someplace where it's going to be appreciated and safe," he said.
US President Donald Trump blamed his hoarse voice on shouting at officials from a foreign country that sought to change a trade deal. He refused to name the nation and highlighted recent trade talks with China, including tariff reductions and postponed export controls.
"Players that are on our long list, 55, 60 players, to reach out to them, be in touch with them, explain to them why they were not here. Explain to them what they have to do, where they can improve," he added.
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi (2773) kept India's flag flying high as he held Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi (2754) to a solid draw in 31 moves in the first classical quarter-final game of the $2 million FIDE World Cup at Hotel Resort Rio, Goa, on Monday.
His breakout performance led another flawless day for India, with Sumit (75kg) and Naveen (90kg) also posting dominant wins to swell the host nation's tally to seven guaranteed medals. For Pawan, the moment was 15 years in the making.
England head coach Thomas Tuchel declared that Jude Bellingham "must" accept his decision to substitute him after the star midfielder showed frustration over the move during the Three Lions' 2-0 victory over Albania.
India's hopes in the FIDE World Cup 2025 will depend solely on second seed GM Arjun Erigaisi after GM P Harikrishna went down in the fifth round tiebreak against GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara here on Sunday
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