D Gukesh. (Credit: Twitter)
Gukesh with white items, held compatriot Erigaisi to a draw. The two younger Indians are aiming for a very good efficiency right here to spice up their probabilities of securing a spot in subsequent yr’s Candidates match.
Local stars D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi performed out a draw in the second spherical of the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship 2023 on Saturday.
Experienced Indian GM Pentala Harikrishna, who scored over Erigaisi in spherical one, settled for a draw in opposition to Alexandr Predke (Serbia) to take his tally to 1.5 factors.
Highly-rated American GM Levon Aronian held prime seed Iran GM Parham Maghsoodloo in his second-spherical match, whereas the match between Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) and Sanan Sjugirov (Ukraine) noticed the latter securing a win.
Gukesh with white items, held compatriot Erigaisi to a draw.
The two younger Indians are aiming for a very good efficiency right here to spice up their probabilities of securing a spot in subsequent yr’s Candidates match.
The 8-participant, all-GM match being held in the classical format, gives a possibility for Gukesh and Erigaisi and Iran’s Maghsoodloo to earn qualification for the Candidates match.
Round 2 outcomes:
Pentala Harikrishna drew Alexandr Predke; D Gukesh drew Arjun Erigaisi: Parham Maghsoodloo drew Levon Aronian; Pavel Eljanov misplaced to Sanan Sjugirov (Hungary).
Standings after spherical two:
1-2. Sjugirov, Pentala Harikrishna,
3-6. Predke, Aronian, Gukesh, Eljanov 1 level,
7-8. Maghsoodloo, Erigaisi 0.5.
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