Chinese Super GM holds Kerala's SL Narayanan to 117-move draw in FIDE World Cup
Narayanan will be hoping to secure a win in the second game of his Round 3 match-up with You Yangyi to advance in the FIDE Chess World Cup.
Narayanan will be hoping to secure a win in the second game of his Round 3 match-up with You Yangyi to advance in the FIDE Chess World Cup.
Narayanan will be hoping to secure a win in the second game of his Round 3 match-up with You Yangyi to advance in the FIDE Chess World Cup.
Kerala GM S L Narayanan held Chinese Super GM Yu Yangyi to a thrilling draw in their first game of Round 3 in the FIDE Chess World Cup in Goa on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram native Narayanan had white against the former World No. 10 and played an exhaustive 117-move game, which ended in a theoretical draw.
The two will play their second classical game of the match-up, with the winner advancing to Round 4. Naryanan defeated GM Nikita Vitiugov in Round 2 tie-breakers to set up the clash with Yangyi.
World Champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by German GM Frederik Svane and R Praggnanandhaa also had to split a point with Armenian Robert Hovhannisyan in their respective opening games in Round 3.
Meanwhile, India No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi defeated Uzbek GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov and can advance with a draw in the second game on Saturday.
The Chess World Cup is an eight-round knockout tournament. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen is not participating in the event.