Overview
- Diptayan Ghosh eliminated Ian Nepomniachtchi in Round 2, converting with Black and forcing resignation on move 46 after building a clear endgame edge.
- Ian Nepomniachtchi criticized tournament conditions on Telegram and left the official hotel soon after the loss, with no formal complaint reported.
- Round 3 Game 1 saw Arjun Erigaisi defeat Shamsiddin Vokhidov and Pentala Harikrishna beat Daniel Dardha, while Gukesh D, R Praggnanandhaa, and Vidit Gujrathi drew with Black.
- India’s contingent reached 10 in Round 3 after tiebreak progress by Vidit Gujrathi over 12-year-old Faustino Oro, plus advances by R Praggnanandhaa, SL Narayanan, Pranav V and Pranesh M.
- Chessdom reported Nepomniachtchi’s rating drop out of the world top 20 after the defeat, noting Russia would have no player in the top 20.