Gukesh is now the world no 3 within the FIDE rankings charts after his draw in opposition to China’s Wei Yi within the eleventh spherical of the Tata Metal chess match coupled with Praggnanandhaa’s defeat of Fabiano Caruana.
Over the course of the previous 11 video games within the Tata Metal chess match, world champion Gukesh’s score has gone up by 16 score factors. He’s at present rated at 2793, only one level off his profession finest score of 2794 which he achieved in October 2024.
With simply two rounds remaining within the Tata Metal Chess match in Wijk aan Zee, Gukesh is at present main the masters standings with Praggnanandhaa and Nodirbek Abdusattarov half a degree behind in joint second spot.
Gukesh is taking part in in his first occasion after changing into the youngest world champion in historical past final month the place he defeated Ding Liren in Singapore.
With India’s top-ranked participant Arjun Erigaisi woefully out of types on the Tata Metal occasion and dropping 33 factors to slip all the way down to sixth spot, Gukesh additionally grew to become the India no 1 on the Wijk aan Zee match.
For Gukesh, the one actual problem in his path to profitable the occasion was Chinese language GM Wei Yi, who he confronted in Spherical 11 on Friday. The 18-year-old from Chennai opted for a sturdy Italian Opening in opposition to Wei Yi, which noticed each gamers keep degree many of the night. Ultimately, the sport ended as a draw after an equal rook and pawn endgame.
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Gukesh D [White] vs Wei Yi
Gukesh taking over Wei Yi in Spherical 11 of the Tata Metal chess match at Wijk aan Zee. (PHOTO: Jurriaan Hoefsmit through Tata Metal chess)
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