Aravindh Chithambaram
Aravindh Chithambaram defeats Gukesh in Prague Masters round six
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Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram handed world champion Gukesh Dommaraju his third loss in four games at the 2026 Prague Chess Festival Masters, dropping Gukesh to last place and world number 20 in live ratings. The sole decisive result came amid four draws, with Jorden van Foreest maintaining his half-point lead. In the Challengers section, Vaclav Finek held a full-point advantage after Benjamin Gledura's only win.
World champion D Gukesh remained without a win after drawing with David Navara in the fourth round of the Prague International Chess Festival. Jorden van Foreest took the sole lead with a victory over Nodirbek Yakubboev, while Aravindh Chithambaram suffered a defeat to Vincent Keymer. The 10-player round-robin tournament nears its halfway point with five rounds left.
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World champion D Gukesh drew with Hans Moke Niemann in the opening round of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 Masters section. Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram bounced back with a victory over Niemann in round two. In the Challengers section, Divya Deshmukh held higher-rated opponents to draws in both rounds.