
In Cyprus, R Praggnanandhaa lost to Anish Giri, falling three points behind leader Javokhir Sindarov in the Open Candidates tournament. Divya Deshmukh pulled off a major upset defeating tournament leader Anna Muzychuk in the Women's Candidates. Deshmukh and R Vaishali jointly lead after round eight. Praggnanandhaa's defeat significantly diminishes his World Championship aspirations against D Gukesh.