The teenager became the first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the title. Anand won it thrice (2003, 2004 and 2006) individually when it was called the Corus Chess Tournament,

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.

R Praggnanandhaa triumphed over world champion D Gukesh 2-1 in a thrilling tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament, despite both players facing surprising losses in the final round.

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious in the Tata Steel Masters, overcoming compatriot D Gukesh in a dramatic match. Both players ended tied on points, leading to a tense tie-breaker. Despite initial setbacks,

R Praggnanandhaa made history on Sunday by defeating reigning World Champion and compatriot D Gukesh to claim his maiden Tata Steel Chess tournament crown, marking the biggest win of his career so far.

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa clinched the Tata Steel Masters 2025 title by defeating World Champion D Gukesh in a dramatic tiebreaker in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, on February 2 (Sunday). Praggnanandhaa made history as he became the first Indian since Viswanathan Anand in 2006 to win the top honours at the prestigious Tata Steel Masters.

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.

Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa achieved a remarkable comeback to defeat world champion D Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker at Tata Steel Chess Tournam

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

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.