Shock for Gukesh: Defeat in Chess World Cup

In the Chess World Cup being held in Goa, World Champion Gukesh faced a major setback. He lost in the third round to Germany’s Frederik Svane by a margin of 0.5–1.5 points.

Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Harikrishna, and Pranav advanced to the next round.

In the Asian Chess Championship held in the Philippines, Rahul emerged as the winner and became India’s 91st Grandmaster.