Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh Shines in Superbet Classic Opener

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh started the Superbet Classic chess tournament strong by defeating Romania's Deac Bogdan-Daniel in the first round. Meanwhile, R Praggnanandhaa drew against Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Fabiano Caruana also emerged victorious, while other games ended in draws.

In an impressive start to the Superbet Classic chess tournament, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh defeated Deac Bogdan-Daniel from Romania. This marks Gukesh’s first classical game win since his triumph in the Candidates tournament.

Set to challenge reigning World Champion Ding Liren of China later this year, Gukesh enjoyed a stroke of luck in the middle game. Both players missed a tactical nuance, but Gukesh ultimately prevailed to secure a positive start to his campaign.

Meanwhile, R Praggnanandhaa played a hard-fought match against Nodirbek Abdusattorov from Uzbekistan, which eventually ended in a draw. Notably, Fabiano Caruana of the United States defeated France's Firouzja Alireza. The other contests in this 10-player round-robin tournament resulted in draws.