2025 FIDE World Cup Round 1 Game 1: Saleh Plays Attack Of The Day, Favorites Prevail

The favorites—including GMs Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Jeffery Xiong, and Maxim Rodshtein on top boards—prevailed with almost no upsets in round one, game one of the 2025 FIDE World Cup. GM Salem Saleh won the Game of the Day with a brilliant and sacrifici…