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The FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 witnessed Anish Giri's triumph and Vaishali Rameshbabu's repeat victory, alongside Matthias Bluebaum's unexpected Candidates qualification. Despite Gukesh Dommaraju's stumble, the event highlighted India's mixed fortunes and the rise of young talents like America's Abhimanyu Mishra. Divya Deshmukh's fearless performance in the Open section also underscored the growing strength of women in chess, inspiring future participation.

Turkish chess prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, 14, drew against his coach Shakhriyar Mamedyarov at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 after a short 16-move game. This followed Yagiz's stunning victory over India’s Aditya Mittal, where he executed a brilliant checkmate despite a significant material disadvantage. Praveen Thipsay called it a “game for the books of combinations.

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: At 16, Abhimanyu Mishra defeated reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a stunning 61-move match. The stunning victory came a day after the American Grandmaster held top seed R Praggnanandhaa with black pieces.

India’s top-ranked Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa remains one of the favourites to secure his 2026 Candidates berth, while Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin and Pranav V add firepower to India’s record 15-player open section squad.