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Happy start for Gukesh, Pragg held by Xiong
The Morning Standard
|September 05, 2025
SEEKING to prove himself across formats, reigning world champion D Gukesh of India began his campaign in the FIDE Grand Swiss here with a crushing victory over France's Etienne Bacrot in the first round.
The Indian ace used all his resources at the right time to deliver a knockout punch when the situation arrived and his choice of opening — the Caro Kann — was deemed as a perfect defense to counter Bacrot. Winning with black means that Gukesh will play with wh
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1 mins
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