RPragnandhaa Claims Sole Lead at Superbet Classic in Buchares Romania on May 15, 2025. Photo: Chess.com – India/x
The Victory With Black Took Praggananandhaa to five points in all on a day when world champion d gukesh also registered his first Victory at the Expender ATHER AARERACAN Levon Aroneian.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France Played A Draw With Fabiano Caruana of Usa, while Local Gm Deac Bogdan-Daniel also get a draw with a draw with duda jan-krizysztof of poland.
With just one round to come, Frenchman Alireza Firouzja was trying his best to dent the confidence of uzbek nodirbek abdusattorov in a keenly contested battle.
With Pragg on 5, Caruana and Vachier-Leagrave Share The Second Spot Currently on 4.5 points apiece. Alireza can join the Indian in lead if he wins against Abdusattorov. After two losses, gukesh came back in form and he moved to 3.5 points.
Results round 8: wesley so (USA, 3.5) Lost to R Praggananandhaa (Ind, 5); Levon Aronian (3) Lost to D Gukesh (Ind, 3.5); Deac Bogdan Daniel (ROU, 4) Drew with Duda Jan-Krzysztof (Pol, 3); Fabiano Caruana (USA, 4.5) Drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 4.5); Alireza Firouzja (Fra, 4) Playing Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB, 2.5).
