Chess: Vidit enters Rd 3

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Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujrathi defeated Brazil's Alexandr Fier in the tie-break on Saturday to secure a spot in the third round of the men's event in the FIDE chess World Cup here.

However, the other Indian players involved in the tie-break - D Gukesh and Padmini Rout - bowed out of the tournament.

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