Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat
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Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat

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Van Foreest introduced an interesting novelty on the white side of Nimzo-Indian Defence against one of the leaders, Gujrathi and an error by the Indian GM on move 36 proved costly as the Dutchman capitalised to post a win late on Saturda Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi lost his seventh-round game to Jorden Van Foreest while world No.1 Magnus Carslen got the better of R Praggnanandhaa to claim the lead position in the prestigious Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here. Van Foreest introduced an interesting novelty on the white side of Nimzo-Indian Defence against one of the leaders, Gujrathi and an error by the Indian GM on move 36 proved costly as the Dutchman capitalised to post a win late on Saturday. It was Gujrathi’s first defeat in the tournament and the Indian slipped to joint third spot after being among the leaders at the conclusion of the sixth round. Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is in second place, half a point behind Carlsen while Gujrathi is in joint third with three others — Andrey Esipenko, Giri and Richard Rapport — on four points.

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Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa scored his second victory on the trot, outwitting Vincent Keymer of Germany to join compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram at the top on three points after the end of the fourth round of the Prague Masters here. Aravindh survived some initial hiccups before signing peace with Sam Shankland of the United States, while top seed Wei Yi of China …

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa outwits Keymer to join Aravindh in lead

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa scored his second victory on the trot, outwitting Vincent Keymer of Germany to join compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram at the top on three points after the end of the fourth round of the Prague Masters. Aravindh survived some initial hiccups before signing peace with Sam Shankland of the United States, while top seed Wei Yi of China finally …

FIDE ratings: Gukesh attains career-best No 3 ranking; Praggnanandhaa back in top 10
2 weeks, 6 days ago

FIDE ratings: Gukesh attains career-best No 3 ranking; Praggnanandhaa back in top 10

The Hindu  

India’s reigning world champion D Gukesh climbed to a career-high number three ranking while compatriot R Praggnanandhaa broke back into the top 10 in the latest FIDE classical ratings released on Saturday. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who has been in sublime form ever since he beat China’s Ding Liren to clinch the world title in Singapore in December, has gained 10 …

Prague Chess Festival 2025: Praggnanandhaa makes sedate start, Keymer wins and Divya Deshmukh loses
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Prague Chess Festival 2025: Praggnanandhaa makes sedate start, Keymer wins and Divya Deshmukh loses

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R Praggnanandhaa failed to find a win against David Navara while playing with white pieces in the opening round of Prague Chess Masters 2025 while India’s Aravindh Chithambaram secured a thrilling draw against Thai Dai Van Nguyen. Image: R Praggnanandhaa on X Indian chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got off to a sedate start in the Masters section of the Prague …

Praggnanandhaa’s Next Challenge: Can He Dominate Prague Masters Too?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Praggnanandhaa’s Next Challenge: Can He Dominate Prague Masters Too?

The Hindu  

On a high after his triumph at Tata Steel Masters, Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa got a good draw and will take on local star David Navara in the first round of the Prague Masters. The other Indian in the fray, Aravindh Chithambaram, will start his campaign against another local player, Nguyen Thai Dai Van, who impressed everyone recently by winning …

Why Praggnanandhaa isn't part of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour despite recent victory in Tata Steel Chess Masters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Praggnanandhaa isn't part of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour despite recent victory in Tata Steel Chess Masters

Hindustan Times  

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu will miss the first event of the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, set to be held in Weissenhaus, Germany this month, despite the biggest victory of his career so far in a tremendous performance at the Tata Steel Chess Championship in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. R Praggnanandhaa poses with the trophy after winning the Tata Steel Chess …

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh move up FIDE Circuit 2025 ladder after Tata Steel Chess heroics
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh move up FIDE Circuit 2025 ladder after Tata Steel Chess heroics

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R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh are ranked second and third in the 2025 FIDE Circuit Standings after finishing as the top two players in the Masters section of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, the former being crowned champion after triumphing in the blitz tie-breaks, D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa had finished as the top two players in the Masters section …

Tata Steel Chess champion Praggnanandhaa reveals how Gukesh, Arjun inspired him to work harder: 'Results from other Indian players...'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess champion Praggnanandhaa reveals how Gukesh, Arjun inspired him to work harder: 'Results from other Indian players...'

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Tata Steel Chess 2025 champion R Praggnanandhaa reveals how D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi inspired him to work harder as he won the first major chess competition of his young career. PTI Young grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa recently emerged victorious in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess competition, beating world champion D Gukesh to win the Masters title. The win also meant …

Tata Steel Chess champion Praggnanandhaa reveals how Gukesh, Arjun inspired him to work harder: 'Results from other Indian players...'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess champion Praggnanandhaa reveals how Gukesh, Arjun inspired him to work harder: 'Results from other Indian players...'

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Tata Steel Chess 2025 champion R Praggnanandhaa reveals how D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi inspired him to work harder as he won the first major chess competition of his young career. PTI Young grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa recently emerged victorious in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess competition, beating world champion D Gukesh to win the Masters title. The win also meant …

Praggnanandhaa says title will boost his confidence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa says title will boost his confidence

The Hindu  

For a prodigious chess talent like R. Praggnanandhaa, the year 2024 wasn’t a great one by any yardstick. He started the year with a seventh-place finish in the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, then finished a disappointing fifth in the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto, where D. Gukesh qualified for the World Championship final. Of course, Pragg did …

Praggnanandhaa returns to India: 'Nice to see two Indians, two Tamil Nadu people in Tata Steel Chess tiebreak'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa returns to India: 'Nice to see two Indians, two Tamil Nadu people in Tata Steel Chess tiebreak'

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R Praggnanandhaa received a warm welcome at Chennai airport on Tuesday as he returned to India after winning the Tata Steel Chess 2025 title. R Praggnanandhaa returned to India on Tuesday after winning the Tata Steel Chess 2025 title by beating world champions D Gukesh in the tiebreakers. Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in the Netherlands on …

Praggnanandhaa returns to India: 'Nice to see two Indians, two Tamil Nadu people in Tata Steel Chess tiebreak'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa returns to India: 'Nice to see two Indians, two Tamil Nadu people in Tata Steel Chess tiebreak'

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R Praggnanandhaa received a warm welcome at Chennai airport on Tuesday as he returned to India after winning the Tata Steel Chess 2025 title. Image: PTI R Praggnanandhaa returned to India on Tuesday after winning the Tata Steel Chess 2025 title by beating world champions D Gukesh in the tiebreakers. Praggnanandhaa: ‘I was quite ambitious in all games’ “It was …

Viswanathan Anand posts witty remark after R Praggnanandhaa wins Tata Steel Chess 2025 title: 'Mere paas panch hai'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Viswanathan Anand posts witty remark after R Praggnanandhaa wins Tata Steel Chess 2025 title: 'Mere paas panch hai'

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Viswanathan Anand made a witty remark at R Praggnanandhaa after the latter defeated world champion D Gukesh to clinch the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters title. R Praggnanandhaa recently defeated world champion D Gukesh to clinch the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters title in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Given what he had been through, just hanging in there would have …

Anish Giri takes subtle dig at Carlsen after Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters title: 'Co-champions, maybe?'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anish Giri takes subtle dig at Carlsen after Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters title: 'Co-champions, maybe?'

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Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri took a subtle dig at Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi after Praggnanandhaa defeated Gukesh in sudden death to clinch the 2025 Tata Steel Masters title. R Praggnanandhaa defeated Dommaraju Gukesh in an all-Indian finale to clinch the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters title on Sunday. ‘Co-champions, maybe?,’ asks Anish Giri Taking a subtle dig at the …

Praggnanandhaa hailed by chess legends, Gautam Adani after winning Tata Steel Chess: 'Rise of Indian chess seems unstoppable'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa hailed by chess legends, Gautam Adani after winning Tata Steel Chess: 'Rise of Indian chess seems unstoppable'

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, who defeated world champion D Gukesh in tiebreakers to win Tata Steel Chess 2025, received praise from all corners of social media, including from chess legends Susan and Judit Polgar and Indian businessman Gautam Adani. Chess legends Judit Polgar and Susan Polgar and Indian industrialist Gautam Adani were among the celebrities who hailed Indian Grandmaster R …

Praggnanandhaa hailed by chess legends, Gautam Adani after winning Tata Steel Chess: 'Rise of Indian chess seems unstoppable'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa hailed by chess legends, Gautam Adani after winning Tata Steel Chess: 'Rise of Indian chess seems unstoppable'

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, who defeated world champion D Gukesh in tiebreakers to win Tata Steel Chess 2025, received praise from all corners of social media, including from chess legends Susan and Judit Polgar and Indian businessman Gautam Adani. R Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion D Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess 2025 title. Image: Tata Steel Chess Chess legends Judit …

'I am still shaking': Praggnanandhaa on winning Tata Steel Chess, plans to buy gift for Erigaisi after his win over Gukesh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'I am still shaking': Praggnanandhaa on winning Tata Steel Chess, plans to buy gift for Erigaisi after his win over Gukesh

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R Praggnanandhaa joked that he would buy a gift for Arjun Erigaisi after Erigaisi’s victory over D Gukesh allowed him to enter the tiebreakers at Tata Steel Chess 2025. Praggnanandhaa eventually defeated world champion Gukesh to claim his first Tata Steel Chess title. R Praggnanandhaa is the first Indian to win Tata Steel Chess tournament in almost two decades. Image: …

'I am still shaking': Praggnanandhaa on winning Tata Steel Chess, plans to buy gift for Erigaisi after his win over Gukesh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'I am still shaking': Praggnanandhaa on winning Tata Steel Chess, plans to buy gift for Erigaisi after his win over Gukesh

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R Praggnanandhaa joked that he would buy a gift for Arjun Erigaisi after Erigaisi’s victory over D Gukesh allowed him to enter the tiebreakers at Tata Steel Chess 2025. Praggnanandhaa eventually defeated world champion Gukesh to claim his first Tata Steel Chess title. R Praggnanandhaa is the first Indian to win Tata Steel Chess tournament in almost two decades. Image: …

R Praggnanandhaa clinches Tata Steel Masters chess title, thanks Arjun Erigaisi for beating Gukesh ‘didn’t think…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

R Praggnanandhaa clinches Tata Steel Masters chess title, thanks Arjun Erigaisi for beating Gukesh ‘didn’t think…’

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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious 2-1 in the tie-breaker against world champion D Gukesh to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in Netherlands on February 2. This was his first time winning the tournament, and he expressed cheeky thanks to fellow Indian Arjun Erigaisi for beating Gukesh in the first round which led to the tie. Speaking to reporters …

Pragnanandhaa beats world champion Gukesh to clinch Tata Steel Masters 2025 title
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pragnanandhaa beats world champion Gukesh to clinch Tata Steel Masters 2025 title

India TV News  

Grandmaster R Pragnanandhaa has won the Tata Steel Masters 2025 Chess event beating the world champion D Gukesh in the final played in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands on Sunday. Pragnaandhaa only needed a draw to clinch the title after 13 rounds itself but he lost to Germany's Vincent Keymer while Gukesh also went down to compatriot Arjun Erigaisi. However, the …

Praggnanandhaa stuns Gukesh in playoffs after late drama to win Tata Steel Chess 2025
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa stuns Gukesh in playoffs after late drama to win Tata Steel Chess 2025

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The Tata Steel Chess 2025 Masters title was decided in playoffs after both joint leaders D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa lost their matches in Round 13 and were forced to participate in tiebreakers. Praggnanandhaa stunned chess world champions Gukesh in playoffs to clinch the Tata Steel Chess 2025 Masters title. Tata Steel Masters Final Round 13 Masters Standings: 1st Gukesh, …

Praggnanandhaa stuns Gukesh in playoffs after late drama to win Tata Steel Chess 2025
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa stuns Gukesh in playoffs after late drama to win Tata Steel Chess 2025

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The Tata Steel Chess 2025 Masters title was decided in playoffs after both joint leaders D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa lost their matches in Round 13 and were forced to participate in tiebreakers. Praggnanandhaa stunned chess world champions Gukesh in playoffs to clinch the Tata Steel Chess 2025 Masters title. R Praggnanandhaa stunned chess world champion D Gukesh in tiebreakers …

Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came from behind to beat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament on Sunday. While Gukesh lost to compatriot Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa too suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Germany's Vincent Keymer, but despite the losses they still managed 5.5 points each to remain joint leaders. …

Tata Steel champion Praggnanandhaa jokes about gifting Erigaisi for beating Gukesh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel champion Praggnanandhaa jokes about gifting Erigaisi for beating Gukesh

India Today  

Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Championship in a thrilling finale, overcoming reigning world champion D Gukesh in a sudden-death tiebreaker. However, his path to victory was significantly shaped by fellow Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, whose crucial win over Gukesh in the final round of classical play forced the title decider. Praggnanandhaa’s defeat to Vincent …

R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion D Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion D Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters

India Today  

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters 2025, beating World Champion D Gukesh in a thrilling tiebreak in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, on Sunday, February 2. Courtesy: Tata Steel Chess On Sunday, Gukesh drew first blood in the two-game blitz tiebreaker, winning the first game with white pieces. ðŸÆðŸ”å pic.twitter.com/o8FtpcB9fD — Tata Steel Chess Tournament February 2, 2025 Tata …

Tata Steel Masters 2025: Praggnanandhaa beats World champion Gukesh in tiebreaks to clinch title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters 2025: Praggnanandhaa beats World champion Gukesh in tiebreaks to clinch title

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa held fort against reigning World champion and compatriot D. Gukesh, staging a come-from-behind victory in the tiebreaks to claim the Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Sunday. Praggnanandhaa needed only a draw in the final round against Germany’s Vincent Keymer to secure the tournament win after another co-leader ahead of the final round, Gukesh, …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh loses to Arjun Erigaisi in final round, suffers first defeat as world champion
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh loses to Arjun Erigaisi in final round, suffers first defeat as world champion

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D Gukesh suffered his first defeat since being crowned the youngest world champion in chess history in December, with compatriot Arjun Erigaisi outsmarting him in 31 moves to sign off from the Tata Steel Chess tournament with back-to-back wins. D Gukesh's defeat at the hands of compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in the 13th round of Tata Steel Chess was his first …

D Gukesh or R Praggnanandhaa? Who will win Tata Steel Chess 2025? Scenarios explained
1 month, 2 weeks ago

D Gukesh or R Praggnanandhaa? Who will win Tata Steel Chess 2025? Scenarios explained

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Tata Steel Chess 2025 is set for an exciting conclusion in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands with D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa in pole position to become only the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to win the prestigious tournament. Indian Grandmasters D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa currently share the lead in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament with one …

Explained: Why Arjun Erigaisi's win over Abdusattorov is a big relief for Indian chess grandmaster
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Explained: Why Arjun Erigaisi's win over Abdusattorov is a big relief for Indian chess grandmaster

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Arjun Erigaisi finally scripted a victory in the ongoing Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands on Saturday. Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi finally ended his winless run after he defeated Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round 12 of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands on Saturday. How win over Nodirbek would have brought Arjun a big relief …

Tata Steel Chess: Indians rule as Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa share lead in Masters standings; Arjun registers first win
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess: Indians rule as Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa share lead in Masters standings; Arjun registers first win

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The Indian duo of R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh currently share the lead in the Masters section of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament. Arjun Erigaisi ended his winless run in the tournament by beating Nodirbek Abdusattorov World chess champion D Gukesh continues to lead the standings of the Masters category at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk …

Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh in joint lead at Tata Steel Masters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh in joint lead at Tata Steel Masters

New Indian Express  

WIJK AAN ZEE: World Champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Jorden van Foreest of Holland, while Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Alexey Sarana of Serbia as the two Indians shared the lead after a thrilling day at the Tata Steel Masters here. Praggnanandhaa notched up his third consecutive win to take his tally to a commendable 8.5 points, same …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh share lead ahead of final round
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh share lead ahead of final round

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Alexey Sarana of Serbia to register his third straight victory and take his tally to a commendable 8.5 points. On a day when D Gukesh looked poised to retain his sole lead on nine points as he was close to winning against Jorden van Foreest, Arjun Erigaisi ended the hopes of Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 11: Gukesh draws with Wei Yi, Praggnanandhaa outwits Caruana
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 11: Gukesh draws with Wei Yi, Praggnanandhaa outwits Caruana

The Hindu  

World champion D Gukesh maintained his half-point lead with an easy draw against Wei Yi of China, while R Praggnanandhaa outwitted top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States to come within striking distance of the leader after the 11th round of Tata Steel Masters here. Playing the white side of an Italian game, Gukesh went for a relatively new …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh maintains lead after draw against Wei Yi, R Praggnanandhaa stuns Fabiano Caruana
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh maintains lead after draw against Wei Yi, R Praggnanandhaa stuns Fabiano Caruana

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D Gukesh maintained his lead after round 11 of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands o Friday. World chess champion Dommaraju Gukesh remains at the top of standings after playing out a draw against China’s Wei Yi in round 11 of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands’ Wijk aan Zee on Friday. Gukesh …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh to meet Wei Yi in 11th round as world champion targets 2800 rating
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh to meet Wei Yi in 11th round as world champion targets 2800 rating

The Hindu  

World champion D. Gukesh, leading the Tata Steel Chess Tournament by a slender margin, faces China’s Wei Yi in the 11th round, aiming to extend his unbeaten run and secure the season’s first major title. With five wins and five draws, Gukesh has remained unbeaten and needs just 1.5 points from his last three games to clinch the title. He …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh retains top spot; Praggnanandhaa placed third
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh retains top spot; Praggnanandhaa placed third

The Hindu  

D Gukesh continued his stellar run at the Tata Steel Chess tournament, defeating Dutch GM Max Warmerdam with black to maintain his sole lead with 7.5 points after 10 rounds. Gukesh now sits half a point ahead of Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while R Praggnanandhaa holds third place with 6.5 points after an impressive win over Slovenia’s Vladimir Fedoseev. Arjun Erigaisi’s …

D Gukesh secures another impressive win at Tata Steel Chess 2025 to stay at top and inch closer to 2800
1 month, 3 weeks ago

D Gukesh secures another impressive win at Tata Steel Chess 2025 to stay at top and inch closer to 2800

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D Gukesh stayed unbeaten in Tata Steel Chess 2025 as he defeated Max Warmerdam with black pieces for his fifth win and remained at the top of the standings after Round 10. This is Gukesh’s fifth win in Tata Steel Chess 2025, his first tournament since becoming the world chess champion, as he inches close to 2800 Elo rating points. …

Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh beats Mendonca to jump into sole lead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh beats Mendonca to jump into sole lead

The Hindu  

World Champion D Gukesh crashed through the defences of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master here. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa lost his first game against Dutch GM Anish Giri, veteran P Harikrishna also found himself under the spotlight, falling to Russian-turned-Slovenian Vladimir Fedoseev. With the win, …

Tata Steel Masters: D Gukesh beats Mendonca to jump into sole lead
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters: D Gukesh beats Mendonca to jump into sole lead

India Today  

World Champion D. Gukesh crashed through the defences of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Masters here. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa lost his first game against Dutch GM Anish Giri, veteran P Harikrishna also found himself under the spotlight, falling to Russian-turned-Slovenian Vladimir Fedoseev. With the win, …

Tata Steel Chess, Round 9: Gukesh becomes sole leader after beating fellow Indian Mendonca
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess, Round 9: Gukesh becomes sole leader after beating fellow Indian Mendonca

The Hindu  

World champion D. Gukesh continued to look in good touch on Tuesday as he beat compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Gukesh, who became the youngest World chess champion in Singapore last month, beating Ding Liren in the final, secured his fourth win of the tournament in …

Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh

The Hindu  

Continuing his fine form in the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa played out a solid draw with world champion D. Gukesh in the eighth round here. Arjun Erigaisi played out a draw with Alexey Sarana of Serbia while Leon Luke Mendonca also got the same result against Jorden van Foreest of Holland. Results: Round 8: Masters: R. Praggnanandhaa drew …

Tata Steel Masters, Round 8: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters, Round 8: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R Praggnanadhaa played out a solid draw with World champion D Gukesh in the eighth round of the Tata Steel Masters here. It was in the early middle game that Gukesh sacrificed a pawn to get his counterplay rolling and even though Praggnanadhaa tried to make use of it, the game was always closer to a draw. As the …

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa pause their games to watch 11-year-old 'Messi of chess' Faustino Oro at Tata Steel Chess 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa pause their games to watch 11-year-old 'Messi of chess' Faustino Oro at Tata Steel Chess 2025

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World chess champion D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa were amazed by young Argentine prodigy Faustino Oro as he defeated Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament. Image: X / @tatasteelchess Argentina’s chess prodigy Faustino Oro is makin headlines at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk an Zee, Netherlands. Oro, an 11-year-old International Master, …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 7: Gukesh beats Harikrishna; shares lead with Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattorov
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 7: Gukesh beats Harikrishna; shares lead with Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattorov

The Hindu  

World champion D Gukesh claimed a share of the lead at the Tata Steel Masters, outplaying World Championship runner-up P Harikrishna in the seventh round. Praggnanandhaa, however, could not break through Jorden van Foreest’s defences, while Anish Giri drew his sixth consecutive game, this time against Abdusattorov. Gukesh faced Harikrishna’s French Defence, an opening he had extensively studied during the …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh takes joint-lead with win over Harikrishna; Arjun suffers loss to Warmerdam
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Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh takes joint-lead with win over Harikrishna; Arjun suffers loss to Warmerdam

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D Gukesh took a joint-lead at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands with a win over compatriot Pentala Harikrishna. World chess champion Dommaraju Gukesh defeated fellow Indian Pentala Harikrishna to take a joint-lead in the Masters section at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands on Saturday. Harikrishna was one of Gukesh’s seconds during …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 6: Gukesh holds Abdusattorov; Praggnanandhaa stays in lead
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Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 6: Gukesh holds Abdusattorov; Praggnanandhaa stays in lead

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World champion D. Gukesh played out a draw with overnight joint leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, while R. Praggnanandhaa agreed to a draw with defending champion Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament here. With only one decisive game in the 14-player round-robin tournament at the De Moriaan on Saturday, Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa …

Magnus Carlsen speaks on Arjun Erigaisi's worrying form at Tata Steel Chess: 'We shouldn't read much into it'
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Magnus Carlsen speaks on Arjun Erigaisi's worrying form at Tata Steel Chess: 'We shouldn't read much into it'

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Magnus Carlsen said that Arjun Erigaisi’s inconsistencies at the ongoing Tata Steel Chess tournament is not something to worry about. Arjun Erigaisi has had an underwhelming start to the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, with the Indian grandmaster not being able to secure a single victory so far. Not long ago, Arjun had made history …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh secures hard-fought draw against Abdusattorov; Arjun, Praggnanandhaa also held
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Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh secures hard-fought draw against Abdusattorov; Arjun, Praggnanandhaa also held

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D Gukesh played out a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round six of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess competition in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands on Friday. Faustino Oro defeated Divya Deshmukh in the Challengers section, whereas Divya Deshmukh and Irina Bulmaga played out a draw. World chess champion Dommaraju Gukesh secured a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round six of …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh takes on Abdusattorov after first rest day; Praggnanandhaa faces Wei Yi
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Tata Steel Chess 2025: Gukesh takes on Abdusattorov after first rest day; Praggnanandhaa faces Wei Yi

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World champion D. Gukesh will look join the leaders when he takes on Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan after a rest day on Friday, while R Praggnanandhaa will hope to cement his place at the top when he faces defending champion Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament here. Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov share the …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Masterful Gukesh beats Vincent Keymer
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Tata Steel Chess 2025: Masterful Gukesh beats Vincent Keymer

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World champion D Gukesh came up with a technically masterful effort to beat Vincent Keymer of Germany and take his tally to 3.5 points after the end of the fifth round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament. On a day when Praggnanandhaa could not really cause a rampage with his black pieces and drew with Max Warmerdam of Holland, Abdusattorov …

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