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In Round 8 of the FIDE Grand Swiss, Gukesh Dommaraju was held to a six-hour, 103-move draw by Divya Deshmukh

R Vaishali loses sole lead to Bibisara Assaubayeva after endgame blunder

Nihal Sarin draws quickly with Matthias Bluebaum, stays joint leader

Reigning Women’s Chess World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh put on a masterclass, holding world champion Gukesh Dommaraju to a marathon six-hour, 103-move draw in round 8 of the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand.

Despite the 289-point gap in their ELO ratings, Divya’s precise play ensured the game ended in a hard-fought draw.

In other results, Nihal Sarin and Germany’s Matthias Bluebaum agreed to a swift draw after only 21 moves, keeping them tied at the top of the standings. Arjun Erigaisi and Shant Sargsyan also shared

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