Teen Grand Master D Gukesh posts win in 2nd round of World Cup 2023; overtakes Vishwanathan Anand to become highest Indian in FIDE Rankings
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Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh posted a win over home favourite Misratdin Iskandarov in a second round match of the World Cup here on Tuesday and overtook his idol Viswanathan Anand in live world (FIDE) rankings. The 17-year old Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match.