<p>World Champion <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/gukesh-holds-abdusattorov-in-tata-steel-chess-23472077" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>D Gukesh</strong></a> crashed through the defences of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master here.</p>
<p>On a day when R Praggnanandhaa lost his first game against Dutch GM Anish Giri, veteran P Harikrishna also found himself under the spotlight, falling to Russian-turned-Slovenian Vladimir Fedoseev.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m happy that I played a good game today and there are still four rounds left so I&rsquo;m not thinking much about the standings. I&rsquo;m just happy as to how I am playing,&rdquo; Gukesh said after his game.</p>
<p>With the win, Gukesh took his tally to 6.5 points out of a possible nine and a half points ahead of Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Russian turned Slovenian Fedoseev, who are both on 6 points.</p>
<p>Praggnanadhaa on 5.5 points shares the fourth spot and it remains to be seen if things are going to get better for the Indian.</p>
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Praggnanadhaa on 5.5 points shares the fourth spot and it remains to be seen if things are going to get better for the Indian

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