In a nail-biting World Cup quarterfinal, Indian chess sensation Erigaisi Arjun held his ground against China’s Wei Yi, managing a draw that highlighted his stellar time management skills. In a dramatic turn of events, Uzbekistan’s Nordirbek Yakubboev emerged victorious, while his fellow countryman Javokhir Sindarov and Russia’s Andrey Esipenko both negotiated draws in their matches.