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.

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa triumphed at the Tata Steel Masters chess event in Netherlands, defeating world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker.

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

In the second game, Gukesh had a fine position but was gradually outplayed. In the third game, the decider, Praggnanandhaa was again on the defensive with his white pieces but then found some nice moves and Gukesh got overambitious in a position that would have been a draw otherwise.

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 Ferbuary 2. This was his first time winning the tournament,

GM R. Praggnanandhaa held his fort against reining World Champion and compatriot D. Gukesh for a come-from-behind win in the tiebreaks to claim the Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Sunday.

In the tie-breaker between two Chennai players played in the blitz format, Pragg was the underdog because of exhaustion.

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

Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa celebrated a stunning victory at the Tata Steel Masters 2025, defeating World Champion Gukesh in a tense tiebreaker. The win marks a significant moment in Indian chess, showcasing the new generation of talent.