Abhijeet Gupta Leads Charge at Delhi GM Open

In a standout performance, Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta surged into the lead at the Delhi GM Open following a decisive victory over Belarusian Mihail Nikitenko in Round 9.

This triumph positioned Gupta as the championship favorite with 8 points from 9 rounds. His opponent, Nikitenko, was pushed into the trailing group of 7 points.

Other notable matches included Armenian GM Mamikon Gharibyan drawing with Indian GM SL Narayanan, and Vietnamese GM Nguyen Van Huy holding GM Diptayan Ghosh to a draw, all who have moved up to 7 points.

(With inputs from agencies.)