

In the Rapid event of the Grand Chess Tour Rapid and Blitz Tournament, World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju secured the fourth position after a competitive run. In the seventh round held on Thursday, Gukesh suffered a defeat against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. He then drew his eighth-round game against Vladimir Fedoseev, before bouncing back strongly in the ninth round with a victory over Fabiano Caruana.
Gukesh finished the tournament with a total of 9 points from 9 rounds, placing him fourth overall. Meanwhile, Hans Niemann emerged as the winner of the Rapid event, securing 13 points with an impressive performance. The tournament witnessed intense competition among top global players, highlighting the growing stature of young talents like Gukesh on the international chess stage.













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