Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa joins Gukesh in lead

Praggnanandhaa wins Tata Steel Chess Masters in tie-breakers as Gukesh loses first game as world champion
After losses in Round 13, D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa played out a tie-breaker in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters, with the former coming good in sudden-death to win.
Tata Steel Masters 2025: World Chess champ Gukesh breaks down after shocking defeat to Praggnanandhaa (WATCH)
Reigning World Chess champion D Gukesh was left devastated after his shocking title defeat to his compatriot R Praggnanandhaa at the Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands on Monday, February 3.
Tata Steel Masters 2025: Praggnanandhaa beat Gukesh to become champion
The Indian juggernaut in international chess remained unstoppable as Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa fought through exhaustion and nerves to defeat world champion D Gukesh in a clash of compatriots to clinch the Tata Steel Masters title for the first time in his prolific career.
‘Most stressful day’: Praggnanandhaa jokes he’ll buy Arjun Erigaisi something after winning Tata Steel chess title ahead of Gukesh
Praggnanandhaa defeated Gukesh in the tiebreaks to win the Tata Steel chess tournament. But first, he needed some help from good friend Arjun Erigaisi, who defeated the world champion in the final round.
Praggnanandhaa’s Remarkable Comeback: Defeats Gukesh in Tiebreaker to Secure Tata Chess Title
Praggnanandhaa’s remarkable comeback in the tiebreaker showcased his resilience and strategic prowess. After losing the first blitz match with the black pieces, he bounced back to claim victory in the second match with white, forcing a sudden death scenario.
Pragnanandhaa beats world champion Gukesh to clinch Tata Steel Masters 2025 title
R Pragnanandhaa has stunned world champion D Gukesh to win the Tata Steel Masters 2025 chess title. It was an all-India final played in Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands on Sunday (February 2) and Pragnanandhaa triumphed in the tiebreaker.
Tata Steel Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Beats World Champion D Gukesh In Tiebreaker To Win Title
For Gukesh, this was the second year running when he tied for first position and lost the tiebreaker. In the previous edition last year, Gukesh had lost to Chinese Wei Yi
Praggnanandhaa defeats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa triumphed at the Tata Steel Masters chess event in Netherlands, defeating world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker.
R Praggnanandhaa beats D Gukesh at Tata Steel Chess Masters, big win reaffirms India’s stature as Chess powerhouse
In the tie-breaker between two Chennai players played in the blitz format, Pragg was the underdog because of exhaustion.
Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa joins Gukesh in lead after round 12; Arjun beats Abdusattorov
Ahead of Sunday's final round, R Praggnanandhaa joins world champion D Gukesh atop the Tata Steel Masters standings
'Should buy something for Arjun Erigaisi': Praggnanandhaa's cheeky remark after beating Gukesh to win Tata Chess title
Following the win, Praggnanandhaa cheekily thanked compatriot Arjun Erigaisi, who earlier in the final round handed Gukesh a shocking loss.
World Champion Gukesh defeated in battle of Chess’s new wave at Wijk aan Zee
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