<p>Bucharest, Romania: World champion D Gukesh played out a draw yet again despite showing promise, while R Praggananandhaa also split points against Fabiano Caruana of United States in the second round of the Superbet Classics, a part of the grand chess tour here.</p>.<p>Gukesh, with his black pieces was, never in trouble against top Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov.</p>.<p>It was an Italian opening wherein Gukesh equalised easily and had little trouble maintaining the equilibrium even as Abdusattrov seemed determined to cast a hole.</p>.<p>The players eventually arrived at a heavy piece endgame but in the end the pawn sacrifice by the Uzbek allowed Gukesh to equalise comfortably.</p>.<p>Praggnanadhaa also had an easy time with black against Caruana and both Indians now have an identical one point from their two games.</p>
<p>Bucharest, Romania: World champion D Gukesh played out a draw yet again despite showing promise, while R Praggananandhaa also split points against Fabiano Caruana of United States in the second round of the Superbet Classics, a part of the grand chess tour here.</p>.<p>Gukesh, with his black pieces was, never in trouble against top Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov.</p>.<p>It was an Italian opening wherein Gukesh equalised easily and had little trouble maintaining the equilibrium even as Abdusattrov seemed determined to cast a hole.</p>.<p>The players eventually arrived at a heavy piece endgame but in the end the pawn sacrifice by the Uzbek allowed Gukesh to equalise comfortably.</p>.<p>Praggnanadhaa also had an easy time with black against Caruana and both Indians now have an identical one point from their two games.</p>