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Pranesh defeats Gukesh in Chennai
Pranesh handed world champion D. Gukesh his second consecutive defeat at the Chennai Grand Masters, delivering the biggest win of his career and shaking up the tournament standings. The event also featured notable results such as Nihal Sarin defeating Arjun Erigaisi and Alireza Firouzja taking sole lead, underscoring the tightly packed field and ongoing drama of the competition.
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About Nihal Sarin
Nihal Sarin is an Indian chess grandmaster. In 2018, he passed the Elo rating of 2600 at 14 years old, which at the time made him the third youngest player in history to do so.
Everything about Nihal Sarin →- Occupation
- chess player
- Citizenship
- India
- Born
- July 13, 2004