Diptayan Ghosh is one of the star players of the FIDE World Cup in Goa, India. After defeating Peng Xiongjian in round 1, now Diptayan Ghosh wins vs a former two time World Champion challenger, stunning Ian Nepomniachtchi in round 2
Ian Nepomniachtchi started the event as number 19 in the World Top 100 rating list. A draw and a loss against Diptayan Ghosh meant he loses 9,2 rating points, dropping to 22nd position in the world. This left Russia without a top 20 player for the first time in history
When was the last time when no Russian player was among the world top 20? — Chessdom (@chessdom) November 5, 2025
With today's loss Nepomniachtchi crashes down to 23rd position in the world and loses his opportunity to play at the Candidates 2026 pic.twitter.com/mG0lWA2Vfz
Diptayan Ghosh said, “I still cannot believe I won the game without even going into tiebreaks.” See the full interview with Diptayan Ghosh here.
The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is going to take place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will feature 206 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. The World Cup serves as a critical part of the FIDE World Championship cycle, with the top three finishers qualifying for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the next challenger for the World Chess Championship title. Live games and live video broadcast will be daily on Chessdom (make sure to check the main page for the latest coverage) , while additional live coverage will be available on Chessdom’s Twitter/X page
Diptayan Ghosh @diptayan_ghosh — Chessdom (@chessdom) November 6, 2025
, "I did not go beyond Nepo while checking the pairings"https://t.co/4fEz6n8keQ
FIDE flag player, half Blitz champion, two times WCC (runner up), two times Candidates winner, eliminated after first Round of World Cup and gets out of World Top 20 rankings — Áz (@absurdistoic) November 5, 2025
