Overview
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated Vincent Keymer with Black in round 7 to open a one-point lead in Wijk aan Zee.
- World champion D Gukesh lost to Anish Giri in 37 moves, marking his second consecutive defeat.
- Abdusattorov had taken sole lead in round 6 after Gukesh’s one-move 36…Rg5 error in an equal Ruy Lopez position.
- Javokhir Sindarov is in second place a point back after seven rounds, with a group of players a further half-point behind.
- Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus beat Arjun Erigaisi and Jorden van Foreest defeated Aravindh Chithambaram, while R Praggnanandhaa drew Matthias Bluebaum.