Gukesh, Erigaisi Shine at FIDE Rapid; Gukesh Defeats Magnus Carlsen

• Indian chess players D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi are in strong positions after day two of the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha.
• D Gukesh, despite low expectations, defeated world number 1 Magnus Carlsen, causing Carlsen to slip to joint third place.
• Gukesh is in joint seventh place with 6.5 points, while Vladislav Artemiev and Hans Niemann lead with 7.5 points.
• Gukesh's only loss so far was against former World Rapid Champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
• In the women's section, defending champion Koneru Humpy leads with six points, with Harika Dronavalli and Divya Deshmukh close behind.

Why It Matters: Indian chess stars Gukesh and Erigaisi impress at FIDE Rapid, with Gukesh notably beating Carlsen.