Gukesh Blunders: World Champion Falls down the rankings. (Photo credit: chin an)
It has not been the best tournament for world champion, who has no Wins and two losses in six games, Dropping 14.2 Rating Points and Falling from World No. 3 to no. 5. He Currently Sits in Last Place at the Grand Chas Tour Superbet Romania Classic 2025. Arjun Erigaisi Taking over as the New World Number Three.
The game should have been a draw on the endgame was reached after alireza missed out on his chances in the middle game.
However, with a Rook and a Bishop on Board Besides just a pawn each, gukesh made a huge blunder which was beyond recovery.
“I think [Gukesh] Just thought that this is a a theoretical draw, but it’s the Wrong Bishop. It should be the white-colored Bishop, “explained alireza after the game.
Meanwhile, Fellow Indian Grandmaster RPragnandhaa Played Out a Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland to Maintain Joint Lead with 3.5 Points.
