Who is Le Quang Liem's ​​opponent in the 4th round of the Chess World Cup?

In round 4 of the 2025 Chess World Cup, grandmaster Le Quang Liem will face opponent Karthik Venkataraman from host country India.

Le Quang Liem's ​​opponent in round 4 is grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman - Photo: chessbase India

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem (Elo 2729) will face Grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman (Elo 2579) of host India in round 4 of the 2025 Chess World Cup.

While Le Quang Liem is rated much higher in terms of Elo coefficient and top-level competition experience, his opponent brings with him the title and strong fighting spirit of a national champion.

Indian Grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman, 25 years old, is one of the young talents of the world chess village.

He started playing chess at the age of 7 and achieved the title of grandmaster (GM) in 2018. The 25-year-old player reached his highest Elo rating of 2609 in December 2023.

Karthik’s biggest achievement is winning the Indian National Chess Championship twice. Notably, he won the Indian National Chess Championship in a thrilling tie-break in 2024, a testament to his consistency and ability to perform well under pressure.

Not only successful domestically, Karthik also has experience competing in the international arena when he participated in the 2023 Chess World Cup, where he defeated Gregory Kaidanov before being defeated by "Lightning God" Hikaru Nakamura in the second round.

At this World Cup, Karthik surprised many by defeating opponents with higher Elo ratings, notably winning in round 3 against Grandmaster Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Romania) in a tie-break. This victory showed that Karthik has the courage and ability to handle pressure extremely well when the match entered a phase that required quickness and precision in moves.

"This is a dream for me. I just wanted to give my best and I did," Karthik said after qualifying for the fourth round.

With an Elo rating of 2729, Le Quang Liem is rated higher in theory. He is one of the world's top players and is used to the pressure of major tournaments. However, the Chess World Cup always contains many surprises, and the Elo difference will not guarantee any victory, especially since there have been many "shocks" after 3 rounds of the tournament.

The match between Le Quang Liem and Karthik Venkataraman promises to be an exciting contest, not only about chess but also about psychology and courage. Vietnamese fans are placing great expectations on Le Quang Liem, hoping that he will continue to show stable performance to create miracles at the 2025 Chess World Cup.

The match between Le Quang Liem and Karthik Venkataraman will start at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 11.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/doi-thu-cua-le-quang-liem-tai-vong-4-world-cup-co-vua-la-ai-20251110113639943.htm