Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:29am on 15 Sep 2024,Sunday Sports
In a dramatic fourth round at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, India's Gukesh surged to the 5th spot in the live FIDE rankings following a decisive win against Serbian GM Alexandr Predke. He joins Arjun Erigaisi, ranked 4th, and Praggnanandhaa, now 10th, making three Indian players in the top 10. India defeated Serbia 3.5-0.5, consolidating their position in the standings. Major upsets occurred as top-seeded USA lost to Ukraine and defending champions Uzbekistan fell to Vietnam. These results underscore a dynamic and competitive tournament.
