New Delhi: World champion D Gukesh registered a clinical victory over world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the third round of the Norway Chess, to put his campaign back on track on Thursday, specially on his 19th birthday. The win helped him open his account at the grand event being held in Stavanger as he grabbed three crucial points.
Gukesh had endured back-to-back defeats to world no. 1 Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in the first two rounds, but in the third one, he put Nakamura under time pressure to win the clash in 42 moves. Nakamura, one of the best Rapid and Blitz players, had made a draw offer on move 30, which Gukesh declined and went on for a victory 12 moves later.
Gukesh turned 19 while partaking in the third round as he got done with his clash against Nakamura. In the last two games, Gukesh was under constant time pressure but got Nakamura staring at the clock in Round 3 of the six-player double round-robin tournament.
“I feel quite good (about the win). I think my time management was much better today than before. He (Nakamura) had some drawing chances, but I guess, overall, it was good,” PTI quoted Gukesh as saying, after the match.
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On his 19th birthday, D Gukesh put his Norway Chess campaign back on the track as he defeated Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in Round 3 to earn crucial three points, on Thursday. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
