In the Open section, top seed R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by the world's youngest-ever Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra of the United States. Praggnanandhaa nearly outplayed his younger rival, but the Indian-origin player put up a stiff resistance just when it seemed salvaging a draw would not be easy
Divya Deshmukh (Pic: File Pic)
India's FIDE World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh managed to register her first win in the open category, beating Egypt's Grand Master Bassem Amin in the fourth round in the Grand Swiss 2025. The 19-year-old Indian entered the open section of the event after securing a spot in the candidates through her World Cup win.
Divya’s First win in FIDE Grand Swiss 😍😍 what a play!!
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Before managing to win in the fourth round, Deshmukh had earlier suffered a loss against Abhimanyu Puranik in the first round, and claimed draws in the second and third rounds.
On the other hand, Grandmaster R Vaishali stayed in front after securing a draw with German Dinara Wagner and was joined by Russia's Kateryna Lagno in the lead after the end of the fourth round at the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss.
Lango handed a defeat to China's Yuxin Song with white pieces, and it will be an important clash between her and the Indian in the fifth round.
Players of the Day – Round 4🏅
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Commentators’ pick: 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh & Kateryna
Lagno
❗ Divya Deshmukh celebrated her first victory of the event, and Kateryna Lagno delivered a brilliant Sicilian triumph.
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In the game against Dinara, Vaishali could do little with black, despite showing the right intentions by going for the Grunfeld defence approach.
The middle game saw the queens being traded, but Vaishali did not have anything conclusive to play for and the draw was a just result.
In the Open section, top seed R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by the world's youngest-ever Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra of the United States. Praggnanandhaa nearly outplayed his younger rival, but the Indian-origin player put up a stiff resistance just when it seemed salvaging a draw would not be easy.
Fellow Indian stars Gukesh D and Arjun Erigaisi, both among the tournament’s top contenders, were locked in a sharp tactical duel that eventually ended in a draw. The highly anticipated clash between the two prodigies featured dynamic play from both sides, but neither was able to convert the complications into a decisive result.
On the top board, Parham Maghsoodloo, who led the standings at the end of Saturday’s round, failed to press home his advantage with the white pieces. The Iranian Grandmaster was met with solid preparation from Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who opted for the Slav Defense and held firm throughout a 56-move strategic battle. The encounter ended in a draw, keeping the leaderboard tightly contested as the tournament moves into its critical middle rounds.
(With agency inputs)
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