FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Nihal Sarin Defeated by Alireza Firouzja; Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Vaishali Held to Draws

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Nihal Sarin defeated by Alireza Firouzja; Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Vaishali held to draws

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin’s hopes of making to the Candidates tournament suffered a setback as he lost to Alireza Firouzja of France in the ninth round of the FIDE Grand Swiss here on Saturday.

FIDE Grand Swiss: Nihal Sarin stays ahead

Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Sept 12 (PTI) Grandmaster Nihal Sarin played out a quick and effortless draw with Matthias Bluebaum on Germany to share the lead with the German on six points after the end of the eighth round of FIDE Grand Swiss here. On the day when R Vaishali lost her sole lead after losing to Bibisara Assaubayeva of Kazakhstan in the women’s section, the other defending champion Vidit Gujrathi also met his nemesis in Vincent Keymer of…