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Nine-year-old Aarit Kapil drew against world champion Magnus Carlsen in an online chess tournament, showcasing his impressive skills. While Aarit competed in Georgia, V Pranav secured first place in the 'Early Titled Tuesday' event. Carlsen also achieved a historic 2900 rating in freestyle chess, surpassing his previous classical peak and demonstrating his dominance in the chess world.

R Praggnanandhaa has surpassed D Gukesh in live FIDE rankings, reaching a rating of 2777.2 while competing in the UzChess Cup Masters. He is currently tied for the lead in the tournament after defeating Shamsiddin Vokhidov. Recently, India saw four players in the global top 10, including Aravindh Chithambaram, highlighting the country's growing dominance in chess.