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Arjun Erigaisi beats R Praggnanandhaa in 43 moves at chess tour pilot
Arjun Erigaisi defeated fellow Indian R Praggnanandhaa after 43 moves in the blitz competition of the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Erigaisi finished the nine-round blitz event with 5.5 points, while Praggnanandhaa finished with 4.5 points and placed 14th.