World Champion D Gukesh suffered his third defeat at the Tata Steel Masters, losing to Dutch star Anish Giri in the seventh round. It was a difficult day for Indian players, with Arjun Erigaisi and Aravindh Chithambaram also losing, while R Praggnanandhaa managed a draw
26 January,2026 08:37 AM IST | Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands) | PTI
Top seed Arjun Erigaisi, meanwhile, benefitted from a similar oversight by Matthias Bluebaum of Germany to salvage half a point, while R Praggnanandhaa’s hunt for an elusive win went on as he was held to a draw by Vladimir Fedoseev of Slovenia.
25 January,2026 09:27 AM IST | Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands) | PTI
Gukesh’s win put him on three points as the Indian went up to joint fourth. Gukesh won with black pieces out of a Queen’s Indian defence game
23 January,2026 09:30 AM IST | Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands) | PTI
Praggnanandhaa dented white’s pawn structure on the queen side but it wasn’t enough in the end as the players reached a drawn queen and pawns endgame
22 January,2026 09:19 AM IST | Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands) | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
