Qatar Masters: Shock defeats for Abdusattorov, Yakubboev as Erigaisi shines on opening day
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Doha: Last year s runner up and World No. 6 Nodirbek Abdusattorov and defending champion Nodirbek Yakubboev suffered shocking defeats, while India s A...
Doha: Last year’s runner-up and World No. 6 Nodirbek Abdusattorov and defending champion Nodirbek Yakubboev suffered shocking defeats, while India’s Arjun Erigaisi lived up to his favourite tag by securing a victory in an eventful opening day of the Qatar Masters Open 2024 chess championship yesterday.
At Doha’s Aspire Zone, Uzbek Abdusattorov was beaten in his opening game by FIDE Master Reza Mahdavi of Iran, seeded 71 in the prestigious event this year, while his Compatriot
Yakubboev – seeded No.9 this year – lost to India’s International Master Amith Doshi Moksh in the opening game.
The 22-year-old Grandmaster Yakubboev had won the Qatar Masters Open last year when he defeated Abdusattorov 2-0 in a blitz play-off.
However, top seed Erigaisi made a winning start playing by outsmarting Uzbek International Master Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov.
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