Will Gukesh win Menorca Open for the second year in-a-row

The defending champion GM D Gukesh defeated the previous day leader, GM Aryan Chopra to get back in the lead. He drew the penultimate round game against the Netherlands no.2 GM Jorden van Foreest to move closer to a second consecutive triumph. IM Koustav Chatterjee defeated GM Xu Yi (CHN) and GM Alexandr Fier (BRA) in consecutive games to move to 6.5/8. Gukesh and Koustav are the only two Indians among seven leaders. They are followed by another seven players including five Indians - GM Pranav Venkatesh, GM Aryan, GM Harsha Bharathakoti, IM Prraneeth Vuppala and the reigning National champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman at 6/8 each.

ChessBase India on X: Big congratulations to Grandmaster D Gukesh on winning the Menorca Chess Open for the second time in a row! A total of 8 players finished with 7/9, but

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