Round 3
Gukesh falls to 13th after clock blunder against Van Foreest in Prague
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World chess champion D Gukesh suffered a defeat to Jorden Van Foreest in the third round of the Prague International Chess Festival due to a rare clock mishap. The loss dropped him to 13th in the FIDE live ratings, one spot below Viswanathan Anand. Other Indian players faced setbacks in the event.
In the third round of the Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament, defending champion R Praggnanandhaa secured his first half-point with a draw against Thai Dai Van Nguyen, ending a winless start. World champion D Gukesh drew with Arjun Erigaisi in a balanced 34-move encounter, while Jorden van Foreest and Matthias Bluebaum claimed victories to join the leaders. Five players now share the top spot with two points each after three rounds.