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Gukesh has come second after the 7th round. He is behind only American Grandmaster Fabiano Karuana.
World champion D Gukesh Norway Chase has come second in the tournament. He defeated compatriot Arjun Arigasi in the 7th tour. 19 -year -old Gukesh defeated Arjun in classical chase for the first time.
This is Gukesh’s second consecutive win in the tournament. He defeated the world number one player Magnus Carlson in the last round. Due to this victory in the struggling match, Gukesh also avenged the defeat in the second round from Arigasi.
D. Gukesh after defeating Arjun Arigasi.
Last champion Carlson left behind Gukesh has now got 11.5 points. He has finished second to surpass Norway’s defending champion Carlson. American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is at the top with 12.5 points. He defeated Wei Yi of China. Carlson is third with 11 points after a win against another American Grandmaster and World No-2 player Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura ranks fourth with 8.5 points.
World No. 1 Magnus Carlson won the US Hikaru Nakamura. They are in third place.
Arigasi came at number 5 from defeat After defeat to Gukesh, Arigasi slipped to 5th with 7.5 points, while Wei Yi ranks sixth with 6.5 points. Three rounds are yet to be played in the tournament. In the women’s category, Anna Mujichuk of Ukraine defeated two-time world rapid champion Koneru Hampi in Armagadon Ty-Breck, while another India’s other player R Vaishali lost to Lee Tingji of China.
Gukesh defeated Corlson a day earlier
Indian star de Gukesh defeated World No-1 Magnus Carlson in the sixth round a day earlier. Gukesh won the first win against Carlson in the classical chase. After the defeat, Carlson punched the chase board angrily, which shattered the pawns. However, he then apologized to Gukesh and also patted his back. After this, he did not talk to the media and went away. Read full news