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Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh finishes 5th, Anand manages tied 7th spot in Blitz event
Updated On: 10 July, 2023 01:04 PM IST | Zagreb | mid-day online correspondent
Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh, who beat Anand for the first time ever in tournament play in the Rapid segment, got the better of the five-time world champion in 34 moves in the blitz on Sunday
D Gukesh, Viswanathan Anand (Pic: AFP)
Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Monday finished fifth while his illustrious compatriot and idol Viswanathan Anand settled for a tied seventh place in the third leg of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.
Gukesh, who had a moderate performance on day 1 of the Blitz segment, bounced back well on the second day to pick up 6.5 points which included wins over Anand and top players like Fabiano Caruana (USA) and Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland).
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