Gukesh Defeat
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Van Foreest defeats world champion Gukesh in Prague Masters round three
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In round three of the 2026 Prague Chess Festival Masters, Dutch grandmaster Jorden van Foreest upset world champion D Gukesh with a rook sacrifice, moving into a four-way tie for the lead. The remaining games ended in draws, while Gukesh dropped to a tie for last place. Indian grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram secured a draw against Parham Maghsoodloo.