Indian chess player Gukesh scalps No. 2 Firouzja after blitzing No 1 Carlsen

Seventeen-year-old Indian chess player D Gukesh’s rising stature in the world got another boost when he defeated world No. 2 Alireza Firouzja, 19, in an over-the-board classical elite meet in Stavanger, Norway. The previous day, in the blitz section, Gukesh had achieved his first-ever victory over No 1 Magnus Carlsen. Gukesh currently trails V Anand, the strongest Indian on the list, by just 12 Elopoints after his two victories with black pieces.

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