Asian Games 2023: Koneru Humpy, D Harika secure two wins each in chess tournament; Indian men falter in second round
FirstpostHangzhou: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, the third highest ranked player in the field, suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Kazakhstan’s IM Kazybek Nogerbek in the second round of the men’s individual event at the Asian Games here on Sunday. In the women’s event, India’s top players— Koneru Humpy and D Harika— started well, securing wins in the first two rounds Hangzhou: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, the third highest ranked player in the field, suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Kazakhstan’s IM Kazybek Nogerbek in the second round of the men’s individual event at the Asian Games here on Sunday. In the women’s event, India’s top players— Koneru Humpy and D Harika— started well, securing wins in the first two rounds Having started with a win over Bangladesh’s IM Mohammed Fahad Rahman in the first round, Gujrathi faced a reverse at the hands of his Kazakh opponent. In the women’s event, Humpy and Harika, the third and fourth highest ranked players in the field, had no trouble posting two victories each.