India's 21-year-old chess Grandmaster Nihal Sarin defeated world champion Gukesh D in the third-round clash at the Menorca Masters 2026 on Wednesday. The win propelled Nihal to the sole lead in the six-man competition with two points from three rounds. The defeat was Gukesh's first at the event, after opening with draws against Leinier Dominguez Perez and Ruslan Ponomariov.