Chess World Cup: Gujrathi stuns Nepo, reaches quarterfinals

PTI

Updated At : 12:49 PM Aug 15, 2023 IST

Baku, August 14

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi today stunned Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in a tie-breaker to reach the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup here.

He defeated Nepomniachtchi 2-0 in the 10-minute rapid segment of the tie-breaker to qualify for the quarterfinals for a second time.

Gujrathi and Nepomniachtchi had drawn the two-game classical match and the two tie-break games. He will meet Nijat Abasov of Azerbaijan in the quarterfinals.

Gujrathi joins fellow Indians D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi in the last-eight, a first for the country.

Live Matches

Tags :

Chess Russia

Chess World Cup: Gujrathi stuns Nepo, reaches quarterfinals

PTI

Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium

Live Matches