Artemiev Stuns Carlsen at World Rapid Championship; Gukesh Among Frontrunners

• Vladislav Artemiev inflicted a rare defeat on Magnus Carlsen, becoming joint leader with Hans Niemann at the FIDE World Rapid Championships 2025.
• India's D Gukesh, the classical world champion, is among the frontrunners, standing joint seventh with 6.5 points after nine rounds.
• Carlsen, a five-time rapid champion, slipped to joint third after his loss to Artemiev, his only defeat in the tournament so far.
• Gukesh secured draws against Anish Giri and Alexey Sarana, and a win against David Anton, but lost to Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
• In the women's section, Koneru Humpy leads with 6 points, while Harika Dronavalli and Divya Deshmukh are joint second.

Why It Matters: Artemiev's upset win over Carlsen and Gukesh's strong showing highlight the World Rapid Championship.