Norway Chess: Arjun Beats Gukesh, World Champion Suffers Second Successive Loss
World champion D Gukesh's challenging season continued on Tuesday as the teenager lost his second consecutive match in Norway Chess, this time to fellow countryman Arjun Erigaisi, leaving him scoreless after two rounds of the prestigious tournament.
A day after a thrilling loss to Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh faced difficulties against Erigaisi from the start, making mistakes as time pressure mounted.
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