Airthings Masters: Arjun Erigaisi sets up semifinal against Magnus Carlsen; Gukesh frustrated by Nakamura

Airthings Masters: Arjun Erigaisi sets up semifinal against Magnus Carlsen; Gukesh frustrated by Nakamura

In the 32-player Division 3, R. Praggnanandhaa and V. Pranav set up their quarter-final clash after winning two matches each.

Airthings Masters 2023 QF: Arjun Erigaisi squashes Firouzja, sets up a clash with Carlsen - ChessBase India

The world no.4 Alireza Firouzja lost to Arjun Erigaisi in three consecutive games at Airthings Masters 2023 Quarterfinals. Arjun played outstanding chess in all three games, seized his opportunities to a score a 0-3 whitewash. He will face the world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the Semifinals. Carlsen defeated Alexey Sarana 2.5-0.5, although he was winning the third game too. D Gukesh lost to Hikaru Nakamura 0.5-2.5. He won the Swiss stage Play-in sc…