Indian GM Gukesh wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania event

Indian GM Gukesh wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania event

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Category : Sports Published on: April 13 2023

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  • D Gukesh, a young Indian grandmaster, beat Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, a former world rapid champion, in the final to win the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event. 
  • Gukesh emerged winner in a topsy-turvy summit clash.
  • The first game of the 'new' match was a draw after a perpetual check from Gukesh. He won the next game to emerge champion.
  • The 16-year-old Indian Gukesh won in a field that included former world classical champion Vladimir Kramnik, Daniil Dubov, Yangyi Yu (China), Vidit Gujrathi and Karthikeyan Murali (both India) and Param Maghsoodloo (Iran), apart from Abdusattorov.
  • An Armageddon game is a variation of blitz chess in which a winner is chosen after a series of games that ended in draws. A drawn game in the Armageddon is counted as a win for Black.
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