FIDE WC 2025: Strong start for India as four progress to round 2

The opening day of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa saw strong performances from leading Indian players, with Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Raunak Sadhwani, Karthik Venkatraman and M Pranesh advancing, while IM Aronyak Ghosh forced a tiebreak after upsetting Poland’s GM Mateusz Bartel.