New Delhi: World champion D. Gukesh suffered a setback at the Tata Steel Masters after going down to Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the sixth round, with the Uzbek grandmaster capitalising on a late error to move into the outright lead at Wijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands on Friday.
Javokhir Sindarov is placed second on four points following a solid draw against Aravindh Chithambaram. Vladimir Fedoseev, Hans Niemann, and Vincent Keymer are locked in a three-way tie for third place, each with three points, according to reports.
Arjun Erigaisi held Matthias Bluebaum to a draw to join Gukesh on three points, while R. Praggnanandhaa also split the point with Fedoseev, moving to two points alongside Chithambaram.
The seventh round on Saturday will see Gukesh face Anish Giri, Praggnanandhaa take on Bluebaum, Erigaisi meet Erdogmus, and Chithambaram play Jordan Van Foreest.
