Total Chess: Praggnanandhaa blunders, out of title race; Erigaisi keeps hopes alive
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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has been eliminated from title contention at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest after a shock defeat to Richard Rapport. Praggnanandhaa committed a critical blunder in a winning position during the fourth day of the Fast Classical competition, leading to an immediate checkmate. Following a draw in their return game, Praggnanandhaa sits at the bottom of Group B with four points from eight matches.
His sister, R Vaishali, was also eliminated after losing both games to Wesley So. Conversely, Arjun Erigaisi remains in the race after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, joining him on 13 points. World No.
1 Magnus Carlsen was also eliminated following two draws against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Anish Giri leads Group C, while Alireza Firouzja and Fabiano Caruana lead Groups A and B, respectively, with two rounds remaining.
नेपालीमा
टोटल चेस: प्रज्ञानान्धाको भूल, उपाधि दौडबाट बाहिर; एरिगाइसीको आशा बरकै
भारतीय ग्रान्डमास्टर आर प्रज्ञानान्धा बुडापेस्टमा भएको टोटल चेस विश्व च्याम्पियनसिप टुअर पायलटमा रिचर्ड रापोटसँगको झटकादायी पराजयपछि उपाधिको दौडबाट बाहिरिएका छन्। फास्ट क्लासिकल प्रतियोगिताको चौथो दिनमा विजयी स्थितिमा प्रज्ञानान्धाको गम्भीर भूलले तुरुन्तै चेकमेटको अवस्था सिर्जना गर्यो। फर्कने खेलमा बराबरी भएपछि, प्रज्ञानान्धा आठ खेलमा चार अंकसहित समूह बीको तल्लो छेउमा छन्। उनकी बहिनी आर वाइशालीले पनि वेस्ले सोसँग दुवै खेल हारेपछि बाहिरिएकी हुन्। अर्कोतर्फ, अर्जुन एरिगाइसीले मक्सीम वाशियर-लग्राभलाई पराजित गरेपछि दौडमा बाँकी रहेका छन्, जसले उनलाई १३ अंकमा जोडिदियो। विश्व नम्बर १ मग्नुस कार्लसनले पनि शाखरियर ममेदयारोभसँग दुई खेल बराबरी भएपछि बाहिरिएका छन्। अनिश गिरी समूह सीमा अग्रसर छन्, जबकि दुई राउन्ड बाँकी रहँदा अलिरेजा फिरोजजा र फ्याबियानो करुआना क्रमशः समूह ए र बीमा अग्रसर छन्।
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