India's D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi are contenders in the FIDE World Rapid Championships after day two, with Gukesh holding 6.5 points and Erigaisi also on 6.5. Gukesh secured a draw against Anish Giri, a stalemate with Alexey Sarana, and a win against David Anton, but suffered a defeat to Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Meanwhile, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen experienced a rare loss to Vladislav Artemiev, who emerged as a joint leader with Hans Niemann.