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NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
Sinquefield Cup: R Praggnanandhaa Outplays D Gukesh
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa outplayed World Champion D Gukesh in the opening round of the Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament to rise to the third position in live world rankings. He now shares the lead with the unstoppable Levon Aronian of United States, who outsmarted Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan after the opening round on Monday. In other games of the first round Fabiano Caruana of USA played out a draw with Duda Jan-Kryzstof of Poland while wild card Samuel Savian split the point with American country-mate Wesley So while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France also drew with another Frenchman Alireza Firouzja. With eight rounds still to come in the USD 350,000 prize money tournament, as many as six players share the third spot behind Praggnanandhaa and Aronian while Gukesh and Abdusattorov are at the bottom of the heap hoping to open their respective accounts in the next round. Praggananandhaa faced the Queen's gambit accepted by Gukesh who played with black pieces. The solid approach was under the scrutiny early as Gukesh spent a lot of time in a known position and went for a dubious set-up that involved early exchange of queens. Praggnanandhaa had the Bishop pair as playing with white pieces gave him a distinct advantage. Making things worse for himself, Gukesh also fell short of time and had to find some really difficult moves to stay in the game. Relentless, as he is, Praggnanandhaa did not let the position slip out of hand as he won a pawn by force and the rest was easy. The game lasted just 36 moves. "I don't really know what happened today. I think he was a bit off," said Praggnanandhaa after the game. Incidentally with this victory, Praggnanandhaa also restored parity with Gukesh in classical format in which both have three wins each. "Last year, I messed up some good positions against him, I think I did not beat him (in classical) for almost two years now, so finally it's good to get a win," noted Praggnanandhaa. Aronian was quick to find counter play once Nodirbek ran out of steam after a long time trying to attack the black King. The Uzbek Grandmaster had the white pieces and a slightly favourable position but the American stayed put with some good resources. The game should have been a draw but Abdusattorov bungled and lost badly. Results round 1: R Praggnanandhaa (Ind) beat D Gukesh (Ind); Fabiano Caruana (Usa) drew with Duda Jan Kryzstof (Pol); Samuel Savian (Usa) drew with Wesley So (Usa); Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb) lost to Levon Aronian (Usa); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra) drew with Alireza Firouzja (Fra).
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Sinquefield Cup: R Praggnanandhaa outplays D Gukesh
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa outclassed World Champion D Gukesh in the opening round of the Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament, climbing to third in the live world rankings. He now shares the lead with Levon Aronian of the United States, who outplayed Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan on Monday. In other first-round matches, Fabiano Caruana of the USA drew with Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda, while American wild card Samuel Sevian split the point with compatriot Wesley So. France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave also settled for a draw against fellow countryman Alireza Firouzja. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! With eight rounds still to go in the USD 350,000 event, six players sit in joint third place behind Praggnanandhaa and Aronian. Gukesh and Abdusattorov, meanwhile, remain at the bottom of the table, looking to register their first points in the next round. Facing Gukesh's Queen's Gambit Accepted with the black pieces, Praggnanandhaa pressed early as his opponent consumed significant time in a known position and opted for a questionable setup involving an early queen exchange. Playing with white gave Praggnanandhaa the bishop pair, and the advantage soon told. Compounding his problems, Gukesh fell into time trouble and was forced to find difficult defensive moves. Praggnanandhaa remained clinical, winning a pawn by force and converting smoothly. The game lasted just 36 moves. "I don't really know what happened today. I think he was a bit off," said Praggnanandhaa after the victory. The win also leveled his classical head-to-head record against Gukesh, with both now having three wins apiece. "Last year, I messed up some good positions against him, I think I did not beat him (in classical) for almost two years now, so finally it's good to get a win," noted Praggnanandhaa. Meanwhile, Aronian seized his chance against Abdusattorov, who ran out of steam after pressing for a long time with the white pieces. Despite holding a slightly better position, the Uzbek faltered, and Aronian capitalized to secure a decisive victory in a game that should have ended in a draw. Results round 1: R Praggnanandhaa (Ind) beat D Gukesh (Ind); Fabiano Caruana (Usa) drew with Duda Jan Kryzstof (Pol); Samuel Savian (Usa) drew with Wesley So (Usa); Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb) lost to Levon Aronian (Usa); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra) drew with Alireza Firouzja (Fra). Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘It looked like he was off at the start': R Praggnanandhaa on Gukesh after beating world champion in Sinquefield Cup 1st round
India No.1 R Praggnanandhaa had a dream start to the Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament when he defeated world champion D Gukesh in the first round. The victory helped Pragg rise to the third position in live world rankings. Reacting to his win, Praggnanandhaa said that Gukesh had looked a little unsettled from the start. 'I think it was a smooth game. It was surprising from him because it looked like he was off at the start, like he spent so much time at a theoretical position and this endgame is just unpleasant for him. It started to get worse and worse. I guess his last chance was to take the pawn on b4 but I think it still should be winning and I think it's a good game to start with. Praggananandhaa faced the Queen's gambit accepted by Gukesh who played with black pieces. The solid approach was under the scrutiny early as Gukesh spent a lot of time in a known position and went for a dubious set-up that involved early exchange of queens. Pragg scores his first-ever victory in the Sinquefield Cup and it comes against Gukesh! Not only is this his first win in the event after making 9 draws last year, but also his first victory over Gukesh in the past three years. Watch the interview to learn more details!… — Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) August 18, 2025 Praggnanandhaa had the Bishop pair as playing with white pieces gave him a distinct advantage. Making things worse for himself, Gukesh also fell short of time and had to find some really difficult moves to stay in the game. Relentless, as he is, Praggnanandhaa did not let the position slip out of hand as he won a pawn by force and the rest was easy. The game lasted just 36 moves. In other matches, Levon Aronian of United States outsmarted Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan after the opening round on Monday and is tied with Pragg on 3rd. Fabiano Caruana of USA played out a draw with Duda Jan-Kryzstof of Poland while wild card Samuel Savian split the point with American country-mate Wesley So while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France also drew with another Frenchman Alireza Firouzja. With eight rounds still to come in the USD 350,000 prize money tournament, as many as six players share the third spot behind Praggnanandhaa and Aronian while Gukesh and Abdusattorov are at the bottom of the heap hoping to open their respective accounts in the next round. Incidentally with this victory, Praggnanandhaa also restored parity with Gukesh in classical format in which both have three wins each. 'Last year, I messed up some good positions against him, I think I did not beat him (in classical) for almost two years now, so finally it's good to get a win,' noted Praggnanandhaa. (With agency inputs)
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Sinquefield Cup Chess: Praggnanandhaa outplays World champion Gukesh, rises to No.3 in world ranking
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa outplayed World Champion D Gukesh in the opening round of the Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament to rise to the third position in live world rankings. He now shares the lead with the unstoppable Levon Aronian of United States, who outsmarted Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan after the opening round on Monday (August 18, 2025). In other games of the first round Fabiano Caruana of USA played out a draw with Duda Jan-Kryzstof of Poland while wild card Samuel Savian split the point with American country-mate Wesley So while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France also drew with another Frenchman Alireza Firouzja. With eight rounds still to come in the $350,000 prize money tournament, as many as six players share the third spot behind Praggnanandhaa and Aronian while Gukesh and Abdusattorov are at the bottom of the heap hoping to open their respective accounts in the next round. Praggananandhaa faced the Queen's gambit accepted by Gukesh who played with black pieces. The solid approach was under the scrutiny early as Gukesh spent a lot of time in a known position and went for a dubious set-up that involved early exchange of queens. Praggnanandhaa had the Bishop pair as playing with white pieces gave him a distinct advantage. Making things worse for himself, Gukesh also fell short of time and had to find some really difficult moves to stay in the game. Relentless, as he is, Praggnanandhaa did not let the position slip out of hand as he won a pawn by force and the rest was easy. The game lasted just 36 moves. "I don't really know what happened today. I think he was a bit off," said Praggnanandhaa after the game. Incidentally with this victory, Praggnanandhaa also restored parity with Gukesh in classical format in which both have three wins each. "Last year, I messed up some good positions against him, I think I did not beat him (in classical) for almost two years now, so finally it's good to get a win," noted Praggnanandhaa. Aronian was quick to find counter play once Nodirbek ran out of steam after a long time trying to attack the black King. The Uzbek Grandmaster had the white pieces and a slightly favourable position but the American stayed put with some good resources. The game should have been a draw but Abdusattorov bungled and lost badly. Results round 1: R Praggnanandhaa (Ind) beat D Gukesh (Ind); Fabiano Caruana (Usa) drew with Duda Jan Kryzstof (Pol); Samuel Savian (Usa) drew with Wesley So (Usa); Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb) lost to Levon Aronian (Usa); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra) drew with Alireza Firouzja (Fra).
News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Sinquefield Cup: Praggnanandhaa outplays Gukesh
Agency: St. Louis (USA), Aug 19 (PTI) Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa outplayed World Champion D Gukesh in the opening round of the Sinquefield Cup Chess tournament to rise to the third position in live world rankings. He now shares the lead with the unstoppable Levon Aronian of United States, who outsmarted Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan after the opening round on Monday. In other games of the first round Fabiano Caruana of USA played out a draw with Duda Jan-Kryzstof of Poland while wild card Samuel Savian split the point with American country-mate Wesley So while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France also drew with another Frenchman Alireza Firouzja. With eight rounds still to come in the USD 350,000 prize money tournament, as many as six players share the third spot behind Praggnanandhaa and Aronian while Gukesh and Abdusattorov are at the bottom of the heap hoping to open their respective accounts in the next round. Praggananandhaa faced the Queen's gambit accepted by Gukesh who played with black pieces. The solid approach was under the scrutiny early as Gukesh spent a lot of time in a known position and went for a dubious set-up that involved early exchange of queens. Praggnanandhaa had the Bishop pair as playing with white pieces gave him a distinct advantage. Relentless, as he is, Praggnanandhaa did not let the position slip out of hand as he won a pawn by force and the rest was easy. The game lasted just 36 moves. 'I don't really know what happened today. I think he was a bit off," said Praggnanandhaa after the game. Incidentally with this victory, Praggnanandhaa also restored parity with Gukesh in classical format in which both have three wins each. 'Last year, I messed up some good positions against him, I think I did not beat him (in classical) for almost two years now, so finally it's good to get a win," noted Praggnanandhaa. Aronian was quick to find counter play once Nodirbek ran out of steam after a long time trying to attack the black King. The Uzbek Grandmaster had the white pieces and a slightly favourable position but the American stayed put with some good resources. The game should have been a draw but Abdusattorov bungled and lost badly. Results round 1: R Praggnanandhaa (Ind) beat D Gukesh (Ind); Fabiano Caruana (Usa) drew with Duda Jan Kryzstof (Pol); Samuel Savian (Usa) drew with Wesley So (Usa); Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb) lost to Levon Aronian (Usa); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra) drew with Alireza Firouzja (Fra). PTI CORR KHS KHS KHS view comments First Published: August 19, 2025, 12:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
