Aravindh Chithambaram
Abdusattorov surges to sole lead in Prague Masters after dramatic round eight
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Nodirbek Abdusattorov claimed the outright lead at the Prague International Chess Festival Masters 2026 by defeating David Navara in round eight, while prior leader Jorden van Foreest fell to Aravindh Chithambaram. Hans Niemann notched his first win against David Anton amid a tough tournament. With one round left, Abdusattorov leads on 5.5/8, setting up an exciting finale on March 6.
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.
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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.