India\u2019s top seed GM Narayanan S L (2600) continued his flawless run, moving to 3\/3 after defeating Arnav Agarwal (2096) in Round 3. Joining him at the top of the table are GM Deepan Chakkravarthy (2410), GM Vitaly Sivuk (2522), GM Mihail Nikitenko (2520), GM Karthik Venkataraman (2550), GM Abhijeet Gupta (2538), and IM Arsen Davtyan (2402), all of whom registered three wins in three rounds. The leaderboard remains tightly packed heading into an exciting Day 3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
IM Aronyak Ghosh (2510) also maintained his perfect score with a composed win over Guru Prakash, keeping pace with the front-runners in a fiercely competitive field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The day was equally memorable for India\u2019s emerging crop of players. Vairaj Sogerwal, still riding high on his Round 1 upset over GM Karen H Grigoryan, continued to showcase resilience against stronger opponents. Singh Arshpreet (2075) moved to 2\/3 with another composed showing, while FM J Ramakrishna (2036) and CM Akila Kavinda (2010) also stood at 2 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Adding to the surprises, Sai Kuchibhotla (2014) delivered a gritty performance to hold GM Tornike Sanikidse (2425) to a draw, a result that exemplifies the rising standard of India\u2019s grassroots chess talent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now in its 21st edition, the Delhi GM Open has cemented its place as Asia\u2019s largest classical-format open chess tournament. With over 2,500 players from 20+ countries, including 24 Grandmasters, and a record prize pool of \u20b91.21 crore, the tournament continues to offer a platform for India\u2019s brightest prospects to take on global heavyweights.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Adding to the surprises, Sai Kuchibhotla (2014) delivered a gritty performance to hold GM Tornike Sanikidse (2425) to a draw, a result that exemplifies the rising standard of India\u2019s grassroots chess talent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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