India, Nov. 20 -- Title contender Arjun Erigaisi lost to Chinese GM Wei Yi in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Chess World Cup 2025 in Goa. Erigaisi lost in the tiebreaker, ending India's challenge in the tournament. The pair drew their classical games, and then the first tiebreak game ended as a draw. Then, in the second tiebreaker, Wei Yi reigned supreme after 79 moves as Erigaisi resigned.

Speaking after Arjun's exit, his former coach, Srinath Narayanan, weighed in on the Indian GM's elimination. Speaking to The Indian Express, he said, "Arjun needs to work on a few things, like his sense of danger. Knowing when to attack and when to pull back. He sometimes over-extends and has to pay the price. It's a side-effect of his super-aggress...