Arjun, Praggnanandhaa And Harikrishna Set For Key Round 4 Battles At World Cup

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New Delhi: Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna are preparing for significant challenges as the fourth round of the FIDE World Cup resumes after the first rest day. All three have advanced with strong performances and now face opponents known for their experience and creativity.

Arjun, India’s highest-rated player at the event, enters the round as the favourite against veteran Hungarian Peter Leko. The Indian star has been in commanding form, winning both his earlier matches under classical time control without needing tiebreaks. His victories over Martin Petrov and Shamsiddin Vo

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