Wijk Aan Zee, January 20

Grandmaster D Gukesh scored his second victory on the trot at the expense of Jorden Van Foreest of the Netherlands and jumped to the joint third spot after the end of the sixth round of Tata Steel Chess Tournament here.

After beating Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, Gukesh firmly posted another victory with the black pieces in the fifth decisive game played by the Indian.

After a not-so-good start initially, it has been a good comeback by the Indian star.

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Nepomniachtchi in what was a keenly contested affair, while Vidit Gujrathi continued to chase an elusive victory as he split the point with women’s world champion Ju Wenjun of China for his sixth draw in as many games.

With seven rounds to go, Anish Giri maintained his sole lead on 4.5 points out of a possible six. He is now trailed by Iranian-turned-Frenchman Firouzja Alireza, who is on 4 points.