There was unexpected drama at the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Friday when Lithuania’s Grandmaster Titas Stremavicius raised a complaint against India’s young talent Pranav V during their third-round encounter. The issue? Pranav allegedly made several moves without recording them on his scoresheet, which is a violation of chess regulations that require players to note down each move. The situation even required the involvement of a third arbiter to resolve the dispute. However, the matter was quickly settled, and the game resumed after Pranav received a formal warning. Explaining the incident later, the 19-year-old Indian admitted he wasn’t fully aware of the specific rule. “I did not know this, but you cannot make, like, I think, three moves without writing,” Pranav told Chess24 af

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