India, Dec. 2 -- The 2025 Chess World Cup was recently held at Resort Rio in Goa, and Javokhir Sindarov came out on top, beating China's Wei Yi in the final. It was a thrilling tournament with its fair share of surprises, but from India's perspective, it was a total disaster.

The semifinal didn't have anyone from the host country, which was actually ironic, considering the amount of money invested in some of India's top GMs and also their fan following.

Arjun Erigaisi had the only consistent showing, advancing easily to the quarterfinals. However, he failed to find his footing in the quarters against Wei and lost the showdown, much to the disappointment of Indian fans.

What made it more disappointing for Indian fans is that Arjun neede...