Overview

• D Gukesh defeated Magnus Carlsen in round six to reach 10 of 12 points and seize sole lead in the rapid standings
• It was Gukesh’s fifth consecutive rapid win after earlier triumphs over Nodirbek Abdusattarov and Fabiano Caruana
• Magnus Carlsen, who had questioned Gukesh’s credentials in faster formats, trails by two points with one rapid day remaining
• Former world champion Garry Kasparov said the decisive victory undermines Carlsen’s long-standing dominance in rapid play
• The tournament now shifts into 18 blitz games, with each win worth one point and the overall Grand Chess Tour standings still to be decided