Prague Masters Day 3 And 4: Results, Highlights, And What’s Next

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Aravindh Chithambaram (left) Praggnandhaa R. (right)

Prague Masters is in full swing, and the tides are in favor of the young Indian chess wizards, Aravindh Chithambaram and Praggnanandhaa. The tournament has had four rounds so far; rounds three and four took place on 28 February and 1 March, respectively. 

Being held at the Don Giovanni in Prague, the tournament will feature many more nail-biting moments, so let us take a look at the results so far.

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Prague Masters Day 3 And 4 Results: Winners, Losers, and Highlights

Day 3 marked the most decisive round of the tournament yet with three big wins, where Sam Shankaland defeated Vincent Keymer, Aravindh Chithambaram defeated Wei Yi, and Praggnandhaa established his first win in the tournament against Thai Dai Van. 

Day 4 also began with another victory for Praggnandhaa, who took down Vincent Keymer and secured the second position on the leaderboard. The first position is held by Aravindh, which means these Indian chess prodigies are dominating the top. 

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Here are the full results of Day 3 and Day 4 of the Prague Masters.

RoundsPlayersResult
Round 3GM ARAVINDH Chithambaram (2729) vs. GM WEI Yi (2755)1 – 0
Round 3GM SHANKLAND Sam (2670) vs. GM KEYMER Vincent (2731)0 – 1
Round 3GM PRAGGNANANDHAA R (2741) vs. GM NGUYEN Thai Dai Van (2668)1 – 0
Round 3GM LE Quang Liem (2739) vs. GM GUREL Ediz (2624)½ – ½
Round 3GM GIRI Anish (2728) vs. GM NAVARA David (2677)½ – ½
Round 4GM WEI Yi (2755) vs. GM NAVARA David (2677)1 – 0
Round 4GM GUREL Ediz (2624) vs. GM GIRI Anish (2728)½ – ½
Round 4GM NGUYEN Thai Dai Van (2668) vs. GM LE Quang Liem (2739)½ – ½
Round 4GM KEYMER Vincent (2731) vs. GM PRAGGNANANDHAA R (2741)0 – 1
Round 4GM ARAVINDH Chithambaram Vr. (2729) vs. GM SHANKLAND Sam (2670)½ – ½

Prague Masters Leaderboards

RankingPlayerELOPoints
1GM ARAVINDH Chithambaram Vr. (IND)27293
2GM PRAGGNANANDHAA R (IND)27413
3GM SHANKLAND Sam (USA)26702
4GM KEYMER Vincent (GER)27312
5GM GIRI Anish (NED)27282
6GM LE Quang Liem (VIE)27392
7GM NAVARA David (CZE)26771.5
8GM GUREL Ediz (TUR)26241.5
9GM NGUYEN Thai Dai Van (CZE)26681.5
10GM WEI Yi (CHN)27551.5

What’s Next: Prague Masters Schedule for Day 5

The fifth round of the tournament promises excitement as Praggnandhaa and Aravindh will go face each other for the first position at the points table while Sam Shankaland competes against Wei Yi. The round begins at 3 PM CET/ 9 AM ET and 7:30 PM IST. Here is the full schedule for Day 5 of the Prague Masters.

RoundPlayerPlayer
Round 5GM SHANKLAND Sam (2670)GM WEI Yi (2755)
Round 5GM PRAGGNANANDHAA R (2741)GM ARAVINDH Chithambaram Vr. (2729)
Round 5GM LE Quang Liem (2739)GM KEYMER Vincent (2731)
Round 5GM GIRI Anish (2728)GM NGUYEN Thai Dai Van (2668)
Round 5GM NAVARA David (2677)GM GUREL Ediz (2624)

Also Read: Prague Masters 101: Format, Players and Schedule

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