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Chess World Cup: Erigaisi storms into Rd-of-16; Praggnanandhaa bows out
Updated On: 14 November, 2025 09:56 AM IST | Panaji | PTI
Arjun dumped Leko 3-1 in the first set of the tie-breaker itself, while Harikrishna drew the first and then won the second for an overall 2.5-1.5 victory that took him to the last-16

Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa
Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna had another good day as they sent veteran Peter Leko of Hungary and Sweden’s Nils Grandelius packing in the fourth-round tie-breaker here on Thursday.
Arjun dumped Leko 3-1 in the first set of the tie-breaker itself, while Harikrishna drew the first and then won the second for an overall 2.5-1.5 victory that took him to the last-16.
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