Four players are sharing the lead with 5/6 points at the Qatar Masters in Doha. Indian GM Narayanan S.L., the sole leader before the rest day, drew Nodirbek Abdusattorov on Tuesday, allowing Arjun Erigaisi (India), Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) and Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzbekistan) to join the lead. Among the eight players standing at a half point distance are rating favourites Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. In round 6, Carlsen beat Aditya Samant with the black pieces. | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
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Doha, Qatar:India s SL Narayanan yesterday shared a point with Uzbekistan s Nodirbek Abdusattorov to join a four way tie at the top of Qatar Masters O.
Doha, Qatar: World No.1 Magnus Carlsen defeated young Indian Grandmaster Bharath Subramaniam in the fifth round to keep hopes of retaining the Qatar M.
The first sole leader of the Qatar Masters emerged after round 5, as Narayanan S.L., the thirteenth seed in Doha, obtained an upset win over Gukesh D. to become the only participant with 4½ points. Going into the one rest day of the event, twelve players stand a half point behind the leader, including Hikaru Nakamura, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Arjun Erigaisi. Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri stand on 3½/5 scores the latter lost to 19-year-old IM Rudik Makarian in round 5. | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy