Overview
- Vladislav Artemiev and Hans Niemann lead on 7.5/9, with Magnus Carlsen on 7 points in a joint third group.
- Artemiev beat both Arjun Erigaisi to start the day and Carlsen later on, marking the Norwegian’s only loss through nine rounds.
- D Gukesh and Erigaisi sit one point off the pace on 6.5, with Gukesh drawing Anish Giri and Alexey Sarana, defeating David Anton, and losing to Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
- The open section has four rounds remaining on Sunday to decide the 13‑round rapid title.
- In the women’s event, defending champion Koneru Humpy leads after seven rounds with 6 points, with Harika Dronavalli and Divya Deshmukh among a large group chasing on 5.5.