Van Foreest Win
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.
German grandmaster Matthias Bluebaum defeated world champion D Gukesh in round nine of the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters, marking Gukesh's third loss in four games. Jorden van Foreest and Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus joined Javokhir Sindarov in second place after decisive wins, while defending champion Praggnanandhaa secured his first victory. Nodirbek Abdusattorov maintained his lead with a draw against Sindarov.