Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 11: Gukesh draws with Wei Yi, Praggnanandhaa outwits Caruana
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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 plan by pushing his central pawn in the opening that just helped Wei Yi maintain parity after the trade of queens. The draw helped Gukesh jump to eight points out of a possible 11 in the first major tournament of the year, while Praggnanandhaa stunned Caruana with black pieces to move to 7.5 points. As it happened, Caruana’s 32nd move was a huge blunder giving Praggnanandhaa another victory five moves later.

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Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Aravindh in fifth round to keep joint lead
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Prague Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Aravindh in fifth round to keep joint lead

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram as the two stayed a full point ahead of nearest challengers after the fifth round of Prague Masters chess tournament here. Sharing the sixth spot are the remaining four contestants, Czech duo of David Navara and Nguyen Thai Dai Van, Sam Shankland of United States and Gurel Ediz …

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 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...'

Firstpost  

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 hailed by chess legends, Gautam Adani after winning Tata Steel Chess: 'Rise of Indian chess seems unstoppable'
1 month, 3 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 …

Pragnanandhaa beats world champion Gukesh to clinch Tata Steel Masters 2025 title
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1 month, 3 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 beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title
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Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title

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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. …

R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion D Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters
1 month, 3 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 Chess 2025: D Gukesh loses to Arjun Erigaisi in final round, suffers first defeat as world champion
1 month, 3 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, 3 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 …

Tata Steel Chess: Indians rule as Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa share lead in Masters standings; Arjun registers first win
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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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Gukesh draws with Wei Yi, Praggnanandhaa outwits Caruana in Tata Masters
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Gukesh draws with Wei Yi, Praggnanandhaa outwits Caruana in Tata Masters

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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. The draw helped Gukesh jump to eight points out of a possible 11 in the …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh maintains lead after draw against Wei Yi, R Praggnanandhaa stuns Fabiano Caruana
1 month, 3 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, 3 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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Tata Steel Chess, Round 9: Gukesh becomes sole leader after beating fellow Indian Mendonca

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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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Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh

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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 …

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

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 …

Gukesh holds Abdusattorov; Praggnanandhaa stays in lead
2 months ago

Gukesh holds Abdusattorov; Praggnanandhaa stays in lead

The Hindu  

World champion D Gukesh played out a draw with overnight joint leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, while R. Praggnanandhaa signed peace with defending champion Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Tata Steel chess tournament. Leon Luke Mendonca also drew with Max Warmerdam of Holland out of a Queen’s pawn opening game to reach 1.5 points like …

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

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

The Hindu  

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 …

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

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
2 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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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2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Masterful Gukesh beats Vincent Keymer

The Hindu  

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 …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 5: Gukesh overtakes Arjun to be new India No. 1
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2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 5: Gukesh overtakes Arjun to be new India No. 1

The Hindu  

World champion D. Gukesh delivered a technically brilliant performance to defeat Germany’s Vincent Keymer, taking his score to 3.5 points at the end of the fifth round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament. This second victory propelled Gukesh to fourth place in the live ratings, moving ahead of compatriot Arjun Erigaisi, who settled for a draw against Leon Luke Mendonca. …

D Gukesh returns to winning ways at Tata Steel Chess after beating member of his World Championship-winning team
2 months ago

D Gukesh returns to winning ways at Tata Steel Chess after beating member of his World Championship-winning team

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After collecting three consecutive draws, D Gukesh defeated Germany’s Vincent Keymer, who was part of the team that helped him defeat Ding Liren in the FIDE World Championship in Singapore, to remain among the top three in the Masters section. Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh in action against Germany's Vincent Keymer during Round 5 of the Tata Steel Chess tournament. Image …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 4: Praggnanandhaa dominates Mendonca to claim sole lead
2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 4: Praggnanandhaa dominates Mendonca to claim sole lead

The Hindu  

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crashed through the defences of fellow Indian Leon Luke Mendonca to jump into sole lead after the fourth round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. Praggnanandhaa started off with an innocuous Ruy Lopez closed but found his chances in the middle game when Mendonca, clearly being the rookie here, could not handle the pressure of another …

D Gukesh collects third consecutive draw in Tata Steel Chess; R Praggnanandhaa moves into sole lead
2 months ago

D Gukesh collects third consecutive draw in Tata Steel Chess; R Praggnanandhaa moves into sole lead

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While Gukesh collected his third draw on the trot, R Praggnanandhaa continued to shine against his compatriots at the Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands as he moved into the sole lead by completing a hat-trick of victories on Tuesday. R Pragggnandhaa currently sits at the top of the Tata Steel Chess 2025 standings with three wins and …

Tata chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun, shares lead with Abdusattorov
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2 months ago

Tata chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun, shares lead with Abdusattorov

Hindustan Times  

Wijk Aan Zee, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scored a finely-crafted victory over compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to share the lead with Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament here. World Champion D Gukesh had it easy as white as he played out a draw with top seed Fabiano Caruana of United States to take himself …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 3: Praggnanadhaa beats Arjun to join Abdusattorov for two-way lead
2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 3: Praggnanadhaa beats Arjun to join Abdusattorov for two-way lead

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scored a finely crafted victory over compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to share the lead with Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament here. World Champion D Gukesh had it easy as white as he played out a draw with top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States to take himself to …

Praggnanandhaa wins; Gukesh, Erigaisi draw in Round 2 of Tata Steel Chess
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2 months ago

Praggnanandhaa wins; Gukesh, Erigaisi draw in Round 2 of Tata Steel Chess

Deccan Chronicle  

Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot P Harikrishna, while Arjun Erigaisi settled for a draw in the second round of 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament here. This was after world champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Russian-turned-Slovenian Vladimir Fedoseev while Leon Luke Mendonca lost another game, this time to Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan. Results round …

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 2: Praggnanandhaa beats Harikrishna to join Gukesh in five-way lead; Vaishali in joint lead in Challengers
2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 2: Praggnanandhaa beats Harikrishna to join Gukesh in five-way lead; Vaishali in joint lead in Challengers

The Hindu  

GM R. Praggnanandhaa played a swift game to defeat compatriot Pentala Harikrishna with the black pieces in the second round of the Tata Steel Chess 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Sunday. Playing the Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack of the Sicilian Defence, Praggnanandhaa secured three extra pawns in the endgame as Harikrishna conceded on the 55th move. With this victory, Praggnanandhaa moved …

Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh turns tables on Anish Giri in first round; P Harikrishna beats Arjun Erigaisi
2 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh turns tables on Anish Giri in first round; P Harikrishna beats Arjun Erigaisi

The Hindu  

World Champion D Gukesh got lucky and came back from a tough position to beat Anish Giri of Holland in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters. The game was almost looking lost when Gukesh found moves that left Giri with some difficult choices and the Dutchman found all but the final winning move. It was an eventful first …

Tata Steel Chess: D Gukesh begins campaign with win over Anish Giri; Harikrishna gets the better of Arjun
2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: D Gukesh begins campaign with win over Anish Giri; Harikrishna gets the better of Arjun

Firstpost  

D Gukesh, the defending world champion, was off to a winning start in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands, as he defeated Anish Giri. Defending world champion D Gukesh got off to a winning start in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess competition in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands as he defeated Anish Giri on Saturday. Gukesh then moved his …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Arjun squanders lead as Carlsen completes clean sweep; Lagno wins blitz in women’s section
4 months, 1 week ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Arjun squanders lead as Carlsen completes clean sweep; Lagno wins blitz in women’s section

The Hindu  

When Viswanathan Anand remarked, “Arjun Erigaisi has been testing the boundaries of chess in almost every game,” it was an attestation to Arjun’s bold and innovative style. However, Anand’s follow-up — “This high-risk, high-reward approach has been tried before, yet when it goes wrong, it can go quite badly wrong”— had more merit and proved prophetic at the same time …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen, Goryachkina dominate as they win rapid tournament with round to spare
4 months, 1 week ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen, Goryachkina dominate as they win rapid tournament with round to spare

The Hindu  

How do you stop Magnus Carlsen? This was the story for nine of the world’s top players as the Norwegian maestro obliterated the competition to win the rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India 2024 with a round to spare at a jam-packed Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Friday. Helping Carlsen’s case were Arjun Erigaisi and Wesley So, who …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Abdusattorov, Goryachkina lead standings; Carlsen joint-second after third rapid round
4 months, 1 week ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Abdusattorov, Goryachkina lead standings; Carlsen joint-second after third rapid round

The Hindu  

Nodirbek Abdusattorov is a world rapid champion for a reason. 6 beat two big names — Germany’s Vincent Keymar and India’s R. Praggnanandhaa to move into the sole lead after the first three rapid rounds of Tata Steel Chess India 2024 at the picturesque venue of Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Wednesday. Slippery customer Carlsen — who was pushed on …

Candidates Chess: Gukesh beats Alireza, on the cusp of becoming youngest ever world championship contender
11 months ago

Candidates Chess: Gukesh beats Alireza, on the cusp of becoming youngest ever world championship contender

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh took the sole lead after beating Alireza Firouzja of France in the penultimate round of the FIDE Candidates chess tournament at Toronto on Saturday. Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi, the winner of the last two editions of the tournament, and the two top -seeded Americans Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura were all on eight points. I wanted to win this …

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi out of contention
11 months ago

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa, Gujrathi out of contention

The Hindu  

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh produced another fantastic performance to crash through the defences of Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov and regain a share of the lead but R. Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi bowed out of contention after the 12th round of the Candidates chess tournament here. Candidates chess: Gukesh slips to tied 2nd after draw; losses for Pragg, Gujrathi Gukesh and …

Candidates Chess: Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi retain lead after agreeing to 40-move draw
11 months, 1 week ago

Candidates Chess: Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi retain lead after agreeing to 40-move draw

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi, the overnight leaders at the Candidates chess tournament, drew their 10th round encounter at Toronto on Monday. 📷 Michal Walusza pic.twitter.com/BaMRbK2kxv — International Chess Federation April 15, 2024 They are followed half-a-point behind by R. Praggnanandhaa and the two top-seeded Americans, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, who both won their games. Watch the interview …

Candidates Chess | Gukesh stays in joint lead on a day when fellow Indian men post victories
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Candidates Chess | Gukesh stays in joint lead on a day when fellow Indian men post victories

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh maintained his joint lead after drawing with second Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the sixth round of the Candidates tournament at Toronto. All the four boards produced decisive results, as Tan Zhongyi defeated Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine and Aleksandra Goryachkine of Russia beat Bulgarian Nurgyul Salimova. It happens; sometimes you become a bit emotional when you’re …

TATA Steel Chess 2024: Gukesh ties for title in Masters, Mendonca wins Challenger
1 year, 1 month ago

TATA Steel Chess 2024: Gukesh ties for title in Masters, Mendonca wins Challenger

The Hindu  

After Leon Luke Mendonca won the Challengers title, beating compatriot Divya Deshmukh in the final round, D. Gukesh battled brilliantly to tie the Tata Steel Masters crown before losing the title-deciding tie-break blitz game to eventual champion China’s Wei Yi at Wijk aan Zee, on Sunday. The teenage Indian won his final round against Iranian Parham Maghsoodloo to be part …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings
1 year, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings

The Hindu  

After trailing the leaders till the penultimate round, Vidit Gujrathi finally caught all attention by stopping leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the 12th round and became part of a five-man leaders’ pack into the final round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Saturday. The second successive victory saw Vidit not only join D. …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Gukesh lets Firouzja off the hook, slips to second spot; Vidit’s brilliance floors Maghsoodloo
1 year, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Gukesh lets Firouzja off the hook, slips to second spot; Vidit’s brilliance floors Maghsoodloo

The Hindu  

As widely anticipated, Nodirbek Abdusattorov moved half a point ahead of fellow overnight joint leader D. Gukesh following an expected victory over Woman World champion Ju Wenjun, while the Indian split the point with higher-rated Alireza Firouzja in the 11th round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam on Friday. READ | Tata Steel …

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