Fujairah Superstars: Pranav beats Tabatabaei, becomes sole leader

A turning point arrived in round seven of the Fujairah Global Chess Championship’s Superstars event, as Pranav Venkatesh defeated Amin Tabatabaei to become the sole leader on 5½ points. The chasing group, now a point behind, includes Zhu Jiner, who remained unbeaten with a steady draw against Sanan Sjugirov. Also among them is Pranav’s next rival, 16-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra, who let a winning chance slip in a lengthy battle against Aydin Suleymanli. | Photo: Anna Shtourman