Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- Grandmaster Diptayan Ghosh pulled off a major upset by eliminating former World Championship contender Ian Nepomniachtchi in the second round of the ongoing chess World Cup in Panjim on Wednesday. The 2573-rated Indian drew with white in Game 1 on Tuesday and then defeated the 2732-rated Russian with black in Game 2. P18
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