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Thai IM Prin Laohawirapap pulls off upset win over Arjun Erigaisi

Hindustan Times10h
THE BRIEF
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Twenty-year-old Thai International Master Prin Laohawirapap defeated India's Arjun Erigaisi at the Fide Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.

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Despite the individual upset on the top board, the Indian Open team defeated Thailand with a 3-1 margin in the opening round.

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The defeat caused Arjun Erigaisi, who was rated nearly 400 points above his opponent, to drop out of the top 10 in live ratings.