Chess Fever Grips Goa: Gukesh, Arjun, and Praggnanandhaa Among Top Seeds

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New Delhi: Goa is set to witness an elite battle of minds as the FIDE World Cup 2025 gets underway with a 206-player field and a prize purse of $2 million. India’s finest GM Gukesh Dommaraju, GM Arjun Erigaisi, and GM R Praggnanandhaa have been handed the top three seedings, marking the nation’s growing dominance in world chess. Notably, every tenth participant in the event is an Indian, highlighting the country’s expanding pool of talent.

Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri is the highest-ranked foreign contender, seeded fourth, while two-time former champion Levon Aronian of the United States enters as the 15th seed. Defend

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