2 days ago · Tata Steel Chess Masters: Standings After Round 9. Gukesh 1-0 Mendonca. Gukesh won the battle of the 18-year-old Indian stars. Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit/Tata Steel Chess. Gukesh's third win in a row with the white pieces saw him cross 2790 on the live rating list and take the sole lead for the first time in the tournament.

1 day ago · GM Gukesh Dommaraju pounced on a far from obvious mistake by GM Max Warmerdam to retain the sole lead on 7.5/10 going into the final 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters rest day. GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov remains half a point behind after taking huge risks to inflict a first loss of the event on GM Alexey Sarana, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is a point off the lead after bouncing back to beat GM ...

Jan 18, 2025 · GM Gukesh Dommaraju has won his first game as world champion despite staring defeat in the face against GM Anish Giri in round one of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters.Giri blundered last, while Gukesh's world championship helpers GMs Vincent Keymer and Pentala Harikrishna also won. Keymer escaped a lost position and then exploited a blunder by GM Leon Luke Mendonca, while Harikrishna played a ...

Three games ended decisively in round 9 of the Tata Steel Masters. Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Leon Luke Mendonce to grab the sole lead, Vladimir Fedoseev took down Pentala Harikrishna to join the chasing pack a half point behind the leader, while Anish Giri beat former frontrunner Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. In the Challengers, Thai Dai Van Nguyen is still the sole leader, as Ediz Gürel and ...

1 day ago · D Gukesh continued his stellar run at the Tata Steel Chess tournament, defeating Dutch GM Max Warmerdam with black to maintain his sole lead with 7.5 points after 10 rounds. The youngest world champion capitalised on Warmerdam’s miscalculation in a closed Sicilian, securing victory in 34 moves.

22 hours ago · The 18th World Champion, D Gukesh is in a terrific form. He scored his second consecutive win at 87th Tata Steel Masters 2025. Gukesh surprised his opponent with 1...d6 in response to 1.e4. Max Warmerdam (NED) opted for 2.g3. Gukesh got a bit surprised momentarily but he realized that he must have prepared it for some other game before. A positional mistake of incorrect bishop trade offer with ...

2 days ago · With just four rounds remaining at the Tata Steel chess tournament, the reigning world champion Gukesh D has ensured that he is in pole position to win the event known as the Wimbledon of Chess. The 18-year-old Gukesh defeated his contemporary Leon Luke Mendonca in Round 9 at the season-starting chess event in the quaint Dutch town of Wijk aan ...

Gukesh is the current and youngest World Chess Champion in history, after defeating Ding Liren in the 2024 World Chess Championship. With a FIDE rating of 2783 as of December 2024, he ranks fifth globally, showcasing exceptional tactical acumen and maturity beyond his years.

2 days ago · D Gukesh has secured the sole lead at the ongoing Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025 after beating Leon Luke Mendonca in round nine. This is Gukesh's first tournament since becoming the world chess champion. Also in round nine, R Praggnanandhaa lost to Anish Giri while Wei Yi and Arjun Erigaisi played out a draw. Check out …

Jan 19, 2025 · - Gukesh on receiving Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award on 17th and playing his first round game on 18th. World Champion D Gukesh defeated the winner of the 85th edition - Anish Giri (NED) | Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025.