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Delhi GM Open: Gupta outwits Nikitenko in Round 9 to take sole lead

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Delhi GM Open: Gupta Outwits Nikitenko In Round 9 To Take Sole Lead

By IANS News June 13, 2025 • 15:58 PM View: 113

Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess: Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta surged into sole lead at the 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament (Delhi GM Open) 2025 after a clinical Round 9 victory over Belarusian GM Mihail Nikitenko.

With the win, Gupta now sits atop the leaderboard with eight points from nine rounds, positioning himself as the frontrunner for the championship ahead of the final round.

TAGS Delhi GM Open Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Belarusian GM Mihail Nikitenko Armenian GM Mamikon Gharibyan Indian GM SL Narayanan Vietnamese GM Nguyen Van Huy GM Diptayan Ghosh Swedish GM

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