In chess, Indian Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna defeated Russian Grand Master Ian Nepomniachtchi in his eighth round tie in the Moscow FIDE Grand Prix yesterday. After claiming his second victory in the tournament, Harikrishna who is World No.16, climbs up to 12th position on the table, amassing a total of four points. He will take on Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan in his last round game in the quest to achieve a higher rank in the tournament and for a spot at the Candidates tournament.