Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scores hard-earned victory over Anish Giri in Superbet Classic chess tournament

After a series of missed opportunities, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finally secured a hard-earned victory over Dutchman Anish Giri in the fourth round of the Superbet Classic chess tournament. The World Championship challenger D Gukesh also had a successful day, holding off Firouzja Alireza to a draw.

Fabiano Caruana emerged as the sole leader of the tournament after securing his second victory at the expense of wild-card Deac Bogdan-Daniel. Caruana’s win also propelled him back to number two in the live world rankings.

Meanwhile, Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi’s quest for a victory continued as he was held to a draw by Wesley So, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov also settled for a draw with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

The event, organized by former world champion Garry Kasparov, saw Praggnanandhaa capitalizing on an error by Giri to claim his first victory in the tournament. With five rounds remaining, Caruana leads the standings with Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh close behind.

In other matches, Gukesh had an easy game against Alireza, resulting in a draw, while Caruana outplayed Bogdan-Daniel in a quick 34-move victory. The tournament promises more exciting matches in the coming rounds as players battle for the top spot.

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