D Gukesh triumphed in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 opener against Anish Giri, despite Giri's early advantage. Gukesh's strategic play led to a victory following a pivotal mistake by Giri.

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 ... put up a stiff resistance against Nodirbek Abdusattorov to draw ...

First, D Gukesh won his first game as the reigning world champion, defeating Anish ... draw, but Gukesh used up plenty of time in a Catalan Opening: Closed beginning to the game. Gukesh and Giri ...

"In the Masters, players like Fabiano Caruana remain favourites due to their track records. Anish Giri, with his consistency and home-ground advantage, is another strong name," he explained.

D Gukesh triumphed in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 opener against Anish Giri, despite Giri's early advantage. Gukesh's strategic play led to a victory following a pivotal mistake by Giri.