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. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian since Viswanathan Anand in 2006 to win the top prize at the Tata Steel Masters. Gukesh and Pragg, the two leaders in the…
Tata Steel Chess, Round 13 Live: Praggnanandhaa plays c5, leaves chair to look around the other games Praggnanandhaa plays c5, a move that aims to challenge White’s centre and open up the position. After making the move, he leaves his chair, possibly to observe the progress of other games or take a moment to reflect…
D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa (Tata Steel Chess Tournament Photo) NEW DELHI: The penultimate round of the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 on Saturday witnessed a series of impressive results for the Indian contingent in Wijk aan Zee.In a commanding performance, R Praggnanandhaa secured his sixth win of the tournament, defeating Serbia’s Alexey Sarana…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Tata Steel Chess Tournament Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s chess prodigy and youngest-ever World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju has ascended to World No. 3 after a solid draw against Wei Yi of China at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 in Wijk aan Zee. Meanwhile, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa pocketed a sensational victory…
Gukesh Dommaraju (Tata Steel Chess Tournament Photo) NEW DELHI: Following one of the most highly anticipated clashes of Round 10, India’s Gukesh Dommaraju maintained his lead at the top of the Masters leaderboard at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, defeating Dutchman Max Warmerdam on his home soil in Wijk aan Zee on Wednesday.Defending with…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Tata Steel Chess 2025 Photo) NEW DELHI: Following a rest day in Wijk aan Zee on Monday, the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament returned with a bang as Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the sole leader in the Masters standings after defeating compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in a 43-move game…
D Gukesh (Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 Photo) NEW DELHI: The Round 8 matchup of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 between Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Gukesh Dommaraju on Sunday drew significant attention in Wijk aan Zee, with a large crowd gathering at the Dutch venue to witness the youngest-ever World Chess Champion face his compatriot.Defending…
NEW DELHI: Heading into the 87th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, the reigning world chess champion D Gukesh was ranked World No. 5 and India No. 2, trailing only Arjun Erigaisi.However, the campaign in Wijk aan Zee began on a sour note for Arjun. He suffered a defeat in his opening game…
NEW DELHI: In a gruelling 72-move battle, the longest game of Round 5 in the Masters section, D Gukesh had the last laugh as he got back to winning ways in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Wednesday. Playing against Vincent Keymer, a member of the team he assembled during…
R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 delivered its fair share of excitement as R Praggnanandhaa, playing with the white pieces against India’s No. 1, Arjun Erigaisi, emerged as the star performer of the day.The match turned gripping when Arjun opted to capture Pragg’s queen with…