Praggnanandhaa downs Gukesh to win Masters title

R Praggnanandhaa Triumphs at Tata Steel Masters in Thrilling Tie-Break
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious at the Tata Steel Masters, clinching his first title by defeating world champion D Gukesh in a dramatic tiebreaker. The event witnessed the 19-year-old from Chennai overcoming exhaustion and intense competition to become the first Indian to win since Viswanathan Anand.
R Praggnanandhaa wins Tata Steel Chess Masters, stuns World Champion D Gukesh in tie-breakers
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.
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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.
WATCH | Praggnanandhaa betters world champion D Gukesh in tiebreaker to win Tata Steel Masters Chess
The tiebreaker was necessitated after Gukesh lost to fellow Indian Arjun Erigaisi while Praggnanandhaa went down to Vincent Keymer of Germany
D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa Set Up Dramatic All-Indian Tie-Breaker In Tata Steel Chess Tournament
Despite the loss, Praggnanandhaa will play tie-break games of shorter duration against Gukesh after the two ended with identical 8.5 points each. The other contender Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan was denied the full point by P Harikrishna, who played a hard fought draw.
Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh to clinch Tata Chess title
The bespectacled 19-year-old from Chennai comes from behind to upstage the 18-year-old world number three 2-1 in the tiebreaker of the events 87th edition.
Tata Steel Chess: Can Gukesh surpass Anand?
Praggnanandhaa will meet pre-event rating favourite Fabiano Caruana of United States while Abdusattorov has to tackle the solid defences of Vincent Keymer of Germany in the other key clashes of the 11th round.
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.
D Gukesh breaks down, devastated and crushed after shock Tata Chess Masters tie-breaker defeat to R Praggnanandhaa
D Gukesh was devastated after his tie-breaker defeat to R Praggnanandhaa at the Tata Chess Masters, in Wijk aan Zee.
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Viswanathan Anand's light-hearted take on Pragg vs Gukesh: Mere pass panch hai
Legendary Viswanathan Anand lauded Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh for battling it out on a tense final day in Wijk aan Zee.
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