Grand Chess Tour: D Gukesh Loses Steam in Blitz

D Gukesh loses to Praggnanandhaa in Blitz after rapid win, trails Carlsen

D Gukesh’s title hopes slipped after a rough blitz outing, losing to compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in the final round and finishing two points behind Magnus Carlsen at the Super United Rapid and Blitz Tournament.

Grand Chess tour: D Gukesh loses steam in blitz

Zagreb (Croatia), Jul 5 (PTI) World champion D Gukesh lost to compatriot R Praggnanandhaa to end two points behind Magnus Carlsen with 15.5 here in the Super United Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament.After crashing through nearly everyone defences and enjoying a three-point lead at the end of day two, Gukesh lost his steam.He started off with five losses in the blitz section before recovering a bit by drawing the sixth game but he lost the seventh…