STAVANGER: (Jun 2) Reigning world champion D Gukesh finally got his revenge on Magnus Carlsen as he pounced on a blunder by the world no.1 to defeat him for the first time in a classical game in Round 6 of Norway Chess here.
The win on Sunday propelled 19-year-old Gukesh to third position with 8.5 points and he is just one point shy of joint leaders Carlsen and American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana.
Arjun Erigaisi, following an Armageddon tie-break win against China’s Wei Yi, is tied fourth with Hikaru Nakamura on 7.5 points in a tournament where virtually all the six players have a chance of winning the prestigious title. PTI
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