D Gukesh draws second-round clash vs Vladimir Fedoseev in Tata Steel Chess
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D Gukesh draws second-round clash vs Vladimir Fedoseev in Tata Steel Chess

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World champion D Gukesh drew his second-round game against Slovenia's Vladimir Fedoseev, while Leon Luke Mendonca endured his second straight loss, going down to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament on Sunday. Caruana was the pick of the day as he gradually crushed second best Dutchman Jorden van Foreest right from the early middle game. Results, round 2: Masters: Vladimir Fedoseev drew with D Gukesh ; Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat Leon Luke Mendonca ; Fabiano Caruana beat Jorden van Foreest ; Alexey Sarana drew with Wei Yi. Challengers: Divya Deshmukh drew with Nguyen Thai van Dam ; R Vaishali drew with Miaoyi Lu ; Nodirbek Yakubboev drew with Nodirbek Kazybek ; Benjamin Bok beat Ediz Gurel ; Arthur Pijpers drew with Aydin Sulemanli.

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Prague Masters: Aravindh inches closer to title after draw with Navara in eighth round
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Prague Masters: Aravindh inches closer to title after draw with Navara in eighth round

The Hindu  

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram came within striking distance of winning his first major tournament after an easy draw with David Navara of Czech Republic in the eighth and penultimate round of Prague Masters tournament. With this result, Aravindh took his tally to 5.5 points, maintaining a half-point lead over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, who drew with Vietnam’s Quang Liem Le. After losing …

D Gukesh moves to career-best third spot on FIDE Ratings for March; R Praggnanandhaa back in top-10
3 weeks, 6 days ago

D Gukesh moves to career-best third spot on FIDE Ratings for March; R Praggnanandhaa back in top-10

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D Gukesh moved past Fabiano Caruana and compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to join world No 1 Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura in the top-three in the latest FIDE Ratings list while R Praggnanandhaa returned to the top-10 for the first time since July 2024. World champion D Gukesh and Tata Steel Chess winner R Praggnanandhaa have been among the gainers in …

Gukesh loses to Firouzja, ends last in Freestyle play-off
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gukesh loses to Firouzja, ends last in Freestyle play-off

Deccan Chronicle  

Hamburg: World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam here. It is no secret that FIDE, the world's apex chess body, does not like Chess 960, also known as Fischer Random Chess, or the Freestyle Chess. Pre-tournament favourite Magnus Carlsen …

D Gukesh finishes Freestyle chess campaign without a win after loss to Firouzja
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

D Gukesh finishes Freestyle chess campaign without a win after loss to Firouzja

India Today  

World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam here. It is no secret that FIDE, the world's apex chess body, does not like Chess 960, also known as Fischer Random Chess, or the Freestyle Chess. Pre-tournament favourite Magnus Carlsen won …

D Gukesh fails to win a single game in Freestyle Chess Tour event in Weissenhaus, finishes 8th after losing to Alireza Firouzja
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

D Gukesh fails to win a single game in Freestyle Chess Tour event in Weissenhaus, finishes 8th after losing to Alireza Firouzja

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With his 0.5-1.5 defeat at the hands of Alireza Firouzja in the seventh-place playoff on the final day of the competition, D Gukesh finished with 11 draws and six defeats across eight days of competition at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event in Weissenhaus, Germany. D Gukesh produced arguably the most underwhelming performance of his career at the opening …

D Gukesh fights back to hold Alireza Firouzja in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

D Gukesh fights back to hold Alireza Firouzja in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

India Today  

World champion D Gukesh fought back from a hopeless position to eke out a draw against Alireza Firouzja of France in the first game of the final round of the first Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour here. Meanwhile, world's top rated player, Magnus Carlsen of Norway put aside his semifinal loss against Keymer in style, defeating giant killer Javokhir Sindarov …

Freestyle Chess Tour 2025: Gukesh holds Firouzja to draw after superb fightback; Keymer wins Game 1 of final vs Caruana
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Freestyle Chess Tour 2025: Gukesh holds Firouzja to draw after superb fightback; Keymer wins Game 1 of final vs Caruana

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Though he failed to snap his winless run on the seventh and penultimate day of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event in Weissenhaus, D Gukesh displayed the kind of grit against Alireza Firouzja that had helped him triumph in the FIDE World Championship in December. Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh in action against Alireza Firouzja in their seventh-place playoff match …

Freestyle Chess Tour Highlights: Gukesh holds Firouzja to 91-move draw; Keymer, Carlsen, Hikaru win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freestyle Chess Tour Highlights: Gukesh holds Firouzja to 91-move draw; Keymer, Carlsen, Hikaru win

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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Weissenhaus Highlights: D Gukesh fights back from the brink of a defeat to hold Alireza Firouzja to a 91-move draw in Game 1 of the seventh-place playoff. Home favourite Vincent Keymer meanwhile defeats Fabiano Caruana in Game 1 of the final in 33 moves while Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura defeat Uzbekistani GMs Javokhir Sindarov …

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Highlights: Hikaru defeats Gukesh in rapid tie-breaks; Keymer faces Caruana in final
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Highlights: Hikaru defeats Gukesh in rapid tie-breaks; Keymer faces Caruana in final

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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Weissenhaus Highlights: D Gukesh’s winless run in the Weissenhaus leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour continues after he loses to Hikaru Nakamura 1.5-2.5 in their 5th-8th classification match on Wednesday. Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Weissenhaus Day 6 LIVE : Gukesh Dommaraju's winless run in the Weissenhaus leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand …

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Weissenhaus 2025: Gukesh loses again to Caruana in second-leg of quarterfinal, to play 5th-8th place playoff
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Weissenhaus 2025: Gukesh loses again to Caruana in second-leg of quarterfinal, to play 5th-8th place playoff

The Hindu  

Classical World Champion, India’s D. Gukesh lost the second leg of the quarterfinal match against USA’s Fabiano Caruana in the 2025 Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour in Hamburg, Germany on Monday. This loss resulted in Gukesh getting knocked out from the top-four race following his back-to-back losses in a two-legged quarterfinal to Caruana. The 18-year-old will now play for …

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour: Why Fabiano Caruana selected D Gukesh as his quarter-final opponent for Weissenhaus leg
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour: Why Fabiano Caruana selected D Gukesh as his quarter-final opponent for Weissenhaus leg

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Fabiano Caruana said that the reason why he picked D Gukesh as his quarter-final opponent for the Weissenhaus leg of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour was due to the latter’s experience of playing ‘high stakes games’. American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana has explained his reason behind picking world champion Dommaraju Gukesh as his quarter-final opponent for the Weissenhaus leg …

D Gukesh called ‘more of an unknown’ by Caruana, reveals reason behind picking India No. 1 as Freestyle Chess opponent
1 month, 2 weeks ago

D Gukesh called ‘more of an unknown’ by Caruana, reveals reason behind picking India No. 1 as Freestyle Chess opponent

Hindustan Times  

D Gukesh fell to a defeat against Fabiano Caruana in the first game of their quarter-final showdown, at Weissenhaus Resort in Wangels. The pair are up against each other in the first leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, D Gukesh lost to Fabiano Caruana on Sunday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} So Caruana was asked to explain his decision …

D Gukesh's miserable run in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour continues with defeat against Fabiano Caruana
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D Gukesh's miserable run in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour continues with defeat against Fabiano Caruana

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D Gukesh resigned in 40 moves in Game 1 of his quarter-final meeting with Fabiano Caruana despite playing with white pieces, the defeat extending his winless run at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event in Weissenhaus as a result. Gukesh Dommaraju’s underwhelming run in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour continued as the reigning world champion suffered his second …

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Weissenhaus 2025: Gukesh goes down to Caruana in first-leg of quarterfinal; Carlsen, Keymer win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Weissenhaus 2025: Gukesh goes down to Caruana in first-leg of quarterfinal; Carlsen, Keymer win

The Hindu  

World Champion D. Gukesh suffered a rare setback in normal time control, losing to USA’s Fabiano Caruana in the first game of the quarterfinals of the Freestyle Grand Slam chess tournament here. Gukesh was at the top of his game for a good part, improvising when it was necessary but he failed to find a queen sacrifice in the latter …

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Highlights: Caruana defeats Gukesh in Game 1 of quarters; Carlsen and Keymer also win
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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Highlights: Caruana defeats Gukesh in Game 1 of quarters; Carlsen and Keymer also win

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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 Weissenhaus Highlights: D Gukesh’s underwhelming run in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour continues as he suffers a second consecutive loss, this time in Game 1 of his quarter-final clash against Fabiano Caruana. “I think honestly there was not a single point in the game where it was realistic that he could play for …

D Gukesh handpicked by confident Caruana for Freestyle Chess Weissenhaus quarterfinal showdown, Carlsen to face Nodirbek
1 month, 2 weeks ago

D Gukesh handpicked by confident Caruana for Freestyle Chess Weissenhaus quarterfinal showdown, Carlsen to face Nodirbek

Hindustan Times  

Reigning world champion D Gukesh will take on Fabiano Caruana in the quarter-finals of the Weissenhaus leg of the ongoing Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, on Sunday. Fabiano Caruana, who finished third, decided to name D Gukesh as his quarter-final opponent. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In the ongoing Grand Slam Tour, the players who finish in the top-four of the …

How a blunder cost D Gukesh his dream showdown against Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How a blunder cost D Gukesh his dream showdown against Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour

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D Gukesh came face to face with world No 1 Magnus Carlsen for the first time since he was crowned world champion in December, only to suffer his second defeat of the ongoing Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Weissenhaus thanks to a late blunder. D Gukesh faced Magnus Carlsen for the first time since being crowned chess world champion …

D Gukesh meets Magnus Carlsen ahead of high-stakes Freestyle Chess 2025 clash today
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

D Gukesh meets Magnus Carlsen ahead of high-stakes Freestyle Chess 2025 clash today

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World number 1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen met the current FIDE World Champion D Gukesh on Friday ahead of a much-awaited clash between the two players on 8 February, The Guardian reported. The highest-ranked Indian chess player could not open his stand at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour on Friday as he suffered one loss and managed three draws. …

Anish Giri takes subtle dig at Carlsen after Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters title: 'Co-champions, maybe?'
1 month, 3 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 …

R Praggnanandhaa clinches Tata Steel Masters chess title, thanks Arjun Erigaisi for beating Gukesh ‘didn’t think…’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Live Mint  

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, 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
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title

Deccan Chronicle  

Wijk Aan Zee: 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 here on Sunday.There was huge drama typical of two young players looking to win each and every tiebreak game after they ended the 13th and final round of the tournament tied for the …

Praggnanandhaa stuns Gukesh in playoffs after late drama to win Tata Steel Chess 2025
1 month, 3 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, 3 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 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 …

Gukesh suffers first defeat as World Champion, loses to compatriot Arjun Erigaisi at Tata Steel Masters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gukesh suffers first defeat as World Champion, loses to compatriot Arjun Erigaisi at Tata Steel Masters

The Hindu  

GM D. Gukesh lost his first classical game after becoming World Champion against compatriot Arjun Erigaisi during the final round of the Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Sunday. With this loss, Gukesh’s chance to win the tournament lies in Praggnanandhaa’s hands who now just needs to draw his last-round match against Germany’s Vincent Keymer to claim …

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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1 month, 3 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 …

Tata Steel Chess 2025: Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh share lead ahead of final round
1 month, 4 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 …

Chess rankings: D Gukesh is new World No 3 in live ratings; Arjun Erigaisi slips to sixth
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Chess rankings: D Gukesh is new World No 3 in live ratings; Arjun Erigaisi slips to sixth

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Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has climbed to the World No 3 spot in the chess live rating rankings whereas Arjun Erigaisi has slipped to sixth place. D Gukesh has become the new World No 3 after an impressive run at the Tata Steel Chess tournament so far. Gukesh is currently leading the Masters section of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess …

Gukesh draws with Wei Yi, Praggnanandhaa outwits Caruana in Tata Masters
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

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

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. 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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
2 months 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
2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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
2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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 …

Carlsen slams Gukesh’s strategy as ‘spectacular failure’ during stalemate against Abdusattorov at Tata Steel Chess
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2 months ago

Carlsen slams Gukesh’s strategy as ‘spectacular failure’ during stalemate against Abdusattorov at Tata Steel Chess

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World No 1 Magnus Carlsen was less than impressed with reigning world champions D Gukesh’s strategy in his sixth-round clash against Nodirbek Abdusattorov at the Tata Steel Chess tournament, with the battle between the two finishing with a 66-move stalemate that lasted over six hours. Image credit: FIDE World No 1 Magnus Carlsen wasn’t impressed with reigning world champion Gukesh …

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 …

D Gukesh's strategy a spectacular failure: Magnus Carlsen on draw vs Abdusattorov
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D Gukesh's strategy a spectacular failure: Magnus Carlsen on draw vs Abdusattorov

India Today  

Reigning world champion D. Gukesh pulled off a sensational draw against Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov in Round 6 of the Tata Steel Chess tournament, a prestigious round-robin event featuring 14 of the world's top Grandmasters, in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, on Friday, 24 January. The draw earned him half a point, keeping him unbeaten in Tata Steel Chess 2025 and extending …

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 …

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

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