Indian player Pragnananda has won the 7th round of the Dubai Open chess tournament. 4 people including Arjun Erikaisi and Pragnananda are at the top.
The 22nd Dubai Open Chess Tournament is being held again after three years.
171 players participated in this year’s tournament. 78 Indian players including Pragnananda, Arjun Erikaisi are playing in this tournament. Pragnananda finished 2nd in the recently held Crypto Cup. The Dubai Open chess tournament concludes on September 5.
Pragnananda, who led the first 4 rounds of the Dubai Open Chess Tournament, fell behind after losing in the 5th round. In the 6th round, Pragnananda defeated fellow Indian player Shardul Gagere. Thus he took 2nd place.
In this case, in the 7th round, he faced the American Grandmaster Agobian. Pragnananda wins on the 32nd move. In the 7th round, Arjun Erikaisi drew. Arvind Chidambaram defeats Rinat. Thus, Indian players like Arjun Erikaisi, Pragnananda, Arvind Chidambaram and Alexander are at the top with 6 points. With two rounds remaining, chess fans are eagerly waiting to see which player will win the tournament.
Dubai Open Chess: The game played by Pragnananda