Vidit Gujrathi played the Catalan closed variation against the Polish opponent and signed peace in 33 moves. Sochi: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujrathi played out a draw against Jan-Krzystof Duda in the first game of the quarter-finals of the FIDE Chess World Cup, in Sochi on Wednesday. The 26-year old India No 3 played the Catalan closed variation against the …
Grandmaster Gujrathi, ranked 22 in the world, and enjoying a higher FIDE rating than his rival, settled for a draw in 56 moves in a Slav variation game which stretched for over four hours. Sochi : India No 3 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and his opponent Vasif Durarbayli of Azerbaijan played out a draw in the first game of the two-game …
The 15-year-old Praggnanandhaa, playing in his maiden World Cup, did not seem overawed by the reputation and superior rating of his opponent and held him to a 29-move draw in a Grunfeld Burille Variation opening. Sochi, Russia: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa held highly-rated Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the first game of the two-game mini-match in the men’s fourth round …
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