India’s teenage grandmasters Arjun Arigasi and R Pragyanand have been positioned second and joint-fourth respectively after 12 rounds within the preliminary stage of the Julius Baer Generation Cup on-line speedy chess event right here.
World champion Magnus Carlsen is on prime with 25 factors, one forward of Erigiasi, whereas Kwang Lim Le (China) is third with 20 factors.
The 19-year-old Arigasi began the third day with a win over skilled Ukrainian Vasil Ivanchuk. However, he confronted an upset towards Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland in Round 10. After a draw towards Boris Gelfand (Israel) within the eleventh spherical, he ended the day with a win over teenager Christopher Yu (USA).
17-year-old Pragyanand, who began properly on the primary day with three wins, might handle solely 4 attracts on the third day.
Starting with a draw towards compatriot Bi Adhiban, he needed to share factors with Kwang Lim Lee, David Navara (Czech Republic) and Hans Niemann (USA) in rounds 10, 11 and 12 respectively.
Carlsen gained three of his 4 matches and went one level forward of the sector. He defeated Ivan Sarik, Duda and Gelfand to underline his supremacy.
Adhiban gained his first match of the event by defeating Sarik however remained in fifteenth place with eight factors.
Three extra rounds are but to be performed within the preliminary stage after which the highest eight will face off within the knockout quarterfinals.
The occasion options 16 gamers from three generations and is being held on a round-robin-cum-knockout format.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
