FIDE World Rapid: Erigaisi, Gukesh, Carlsen Dominate Day 1, Share Lead

• Erigaisi, Gukesh, Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Vladislav Artemiev are joint leaders with 4.5 points after Day 1 of FIDE World Rapid Championships 2025.
• Magnus Carlsen secured four wins before Arjun Erigaisi held him to a draw, preventing a perfect start.
• D Gukesh recovered from a first-round draw to win four consecutive games, joining the top contenders.
• Defending champion Volodar Murzin had a difficult start, accumulating only two points with three losses.
• In the women's division, China's Zhu Jiner leads flawlessly with four wins; India's D. Harika is among those trailing by half a point.

Why It Matters: Erigaisi, Gukesh, Carlsen lead after an action-packed opening day at FIDE World Rapid Championships.