NEW DELHI: Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, displayed his best version in classical chess during Round 7 of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 on Saturday in Wijk aan Zee.

Gukesh grabbed a win from the jaws of defeat, while R Praggnanandhaa also earned a draw after being in a losing position.

It was the second time at the tournament that Gukesh beat one of his seconds for the 2024 FIDE World Championship. He had ...

While Arjun's defeat to Pentala Harikrishna was not as discouraging as Anish's heavy loss to Gukesh, Sunday's draw allowed both players to return to their camps—Anish, in particular, with a much ...

Key draws were achieved by Leon Luke Mendonca and Pentala Harikrishna. Gukesh leads the standings with Praggnanandhaa. D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa (Tata Steel Chess Tournament Photo) From that ...

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's victory over Pentala Harikrishna was a master-class on defence and counter-attack. Photograph: Kind courtesy Harry Gielen/FIDE Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu ...

Gukesh Dommaraju shone in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, defeating Pentala Harikrishna and leading the Masters standings alongside Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

World champion Dommaraju Gukesh moved into the joint lead of the Tata Steel Chess Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, with a win in Round 7 against Pentala Harikrishna. Neither R Praggnanandhaa ...

R Praggnanandhaa picked up his first win of the Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, taking down Pentala Harikrishna with the black pieces in a superb endgame on Sunday evening.