Indian GMs Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna and Karthik Venkataraman drew their games with black pieces in Round 4 of the FIDE World Cup in Panaji, while R Praggnanandhaa survived a tense battle with GM Daniil Dubov to secure a draw

Hyderabad: GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Karthik Venkataraman and GM P Harikrishna split points with black pieces, while R Praggnanandhaa survived a scare with white against GM Daniil Dubov in the first game of Round 4 of the FIDE World Cup in Panaji on Tuesday.

Second seed Arjun Erigaisi, playing black, earned a quick 20-move draw against experienced Hungarian GM Peter Leko, while Harikrishna held Swedish GM Nils Grandelius in 32 moves and Karthik drew with GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam in 36 moves.

In other matches, two-time World Cup champion GM Levon Aronian defeate

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