Prague: Abdusattorov scores, Gukesh escapes

Nodirbek Abdusattorov bounced back from his round-6 loss by beating Vincent Keymer at the Masters section of the Prague Chess Festival. Thus, Abdusattorov continues to be the sole leader with two rounds to go. Parham Maghsoodloo got the better of Vidit and now stands in sole second place. In the all-Indian confrontation between Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh (pictured), the latter escaped with a draw in a 91-move game. Meanwhile, Anton Korobov caught Ediz Gurel in the lead of the Challengers. | Photo: Petr Vrabec