Overview
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov ground down R Praggnanandhaa in round two, leaving the defending champion on 0/2.
- Vladimir Fedoseev rebounded by defeating Vincent Keymer, while D Gukesh drew Jorden van Foreest and Arjun Erigaisi split the point with Thai Dai Van Nguyen.
- The Masters standings show Erigaisi, Hans Niemann, and Abdusattorov tied on 1.5/2, with nine players on 1.0 and Anish Giri on 0.5.
- Gukesh remains unbeaten after two draws, including a 78-move opener against Javokhir Sindarov that featured a near-winning queen sacrifice.
- In the Challengers, 15-year-old Lu Miaoyi holds a perfect 2/2 to lead alone, as Carissa Yip and Faustino Oro won to join the chase.