Alireza Firouzja stuns Gukesh to extend Chennai Grand Masters lead; Nihal Sarin holds Hans Niemann
Alireza Firouzja extended his sole lead by defeating D Gukesh in the Chennai Grand Masters. Nihal Sarin staged a terrific escape against Hans Niemann, playing a piece down for over 110 moves. Local player M Pranesh surprised Dmitry Andreikin, leading to a quick draw after just eighteen moves. Arjun Erigaisi found his middlegame edge difficult to convert against Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Alireza Firouzja extended his sole lead by defeating D Gukesh in the Chennai Grand Masters. Nihal Sarin staged a terrific escape against Hans Niemann, playing a piece down for over 110 moves. Local player M Pranesh surprised Dmitry Andreikin, leading to a quick draw after just eighteen moves. Arjun Erigaisi found his middlegame edge difficult to convert against Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
