Overview
- Ghosh advanced to Round 3 by winning the second classical game with Black after Nepomniachtchi blundered a pawn in the middlegame.
- He converted the edge in an opposite-colored-bishops endgame and forced resignation on move 46 following a Game 1 draw.
- The 27-year-old Kolkata grandmaster, who left a corporate banking job in 2022 to return to chess, called it the biggest win of his career.
- After the loss, Nepomniachtchi posted a critical comment about event conditions on Telegram, offered no specifics or formal complaint, and his remarks drew online backlash.
- India’s strong day included wins for P. Harikrishna, D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, with players such as R. Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi headed to tiebreaks.