Round 5 Highlights In the FIDE World Cup 2025, Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi struggled to penetrate the defense of GM Levon Aronian, resulting in a draw. Meanwhile, GM P. Harikrishna quickly settled for a draw in his opening game of Round 5 on Friday. Playing as white, Arjun was unable to capitalize on a slight edge

Erigaisi and Harikrishna Move Forward Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi triumphed over GM Peter Leko in both rapid games, while P Harikrishna capitalized on his opportunities to defeat GM Nils Grandelius in the second game, securing their spots in the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Thursday. Unfortunately, R Praggnanandhaa’s journey ended after a loss