FIDE Grand Swiss Round 3: Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi win; Pragg defeats legend Boris Gelfand after refuting draw offer

FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 Round 3 Highlights: Results, standings, key games and highlights from day 3 of the tournament in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Follow top Indians in action in Round 3 in Samarkand.

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 Chess Tournament Round 3: World champion Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Daniil Yuffa in the third round of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament while Praggnanandhaa stunned chess legend Boris Gelfand. Arjun Erigaisi also managed to secure victory. Vaishali R, meanwhile, has started off her defence of the Women’s Grand Swiss title with a bang, winning all three of her games so far.

Leon Luke Mendonca managed to hold Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to a draw in 30 moves. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi was also held to a draw. Divya Deshmukh and Murali Karthikeyan also split a point.

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Women’s section round 3 pairings at Grand Swiss

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Vaishali Rameshbabu (2) vs Olga Badelka (2) | Song Yuxin (1½) vs Vantika Agrawal (1½) | Qi Guo (1) vs Harika Dronavalli (1)

INTERACTIVE: Arjun Erigaisi (1½) vs Anton Demchenko (2)

INTERACTIVE: Boris Gelfand (1½) vs Praggnanandhaa R (1½)

INTERACTIVE: Daniil Yuffa (1½) vs Gukesh D (1½)

INTERACTIVE: Vaishali Rameshbabu (2) vs Olga Badelka (2)

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Turkey's 14-year-old holds Gukesh to Rd 2 draw

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, a 14-year-old prodigy from Turkey, will take on world champion Gukesh today at FIDE Grand Swiss. (PHOTO: FIDE/Michal Walusza)

Reigning world champion Gukesh D faced a remarkable young talent in the second round of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in 14-year-old Turkish grandmaster Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus. When Gukesh, who himself became a world champion at 18, sat across from his opponent in Samarkand, it was like looking at a younger reflection of his own prodigious journey.

The match on Friday was a testament to Erdogmus's skill. He managed to hold Gukesh to a 46-move draw with the black pieces, a feat that drew significant praise. Gukesh applied immense pressure throughout the middle game, but the young Turkish player showcased incredible resilience and resourcefulness, finding a way to secure the draw. READ MORE