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World Champion D Gukesh To Meet Wei Yi In Tata Steel Chess Tournament's Home Stretch

On top of the table with a slender lead, world champion D Gukesh will take on Wei Yi of China in the 11th round of Tata Steel Chess Tournament, aiming to continue his unbeaten streak and claim the season's first title. With five victories and five draws, Gukesh has remained unbeaten in the first major tournament of the year and if he adds another 1.5 points in the last three rounds, it should be enough to lift the title. With 7.5 points, Gukesh is in pole position, half a point ahead of Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and a full point more than compatriot R Praggnanadhaa.

D Gukesh Draws With Wei Yi, R Praggnanandhaa Outwits Fabiano Caruana In Tata Steel Masters

World champion D Gukesh maintained his half-point lead with an easy draw against Wei Yi of China, while R Praggnanandhaa outwitted top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States to come within striking distance of the leader after the 11th round of Tata Steel Masters here. Playing the white side of an Italian game, Gukesh went for a relatively new plan by pushing his central pawn in the opening that just helped Wei Yi maintain parity after the trade of queens. The Indian was up a pawn when the endgame surfaced but the position was level and the peace was signed in 30 moves.

World Champion D Gukesh To Meet Wei Yi In Tata Steel Chess Tournament's Home Stretch

On top of the table with a slender lead, world champion D Gukesh will take on Wei Yi of China in the 11th round of Tata Steel Chess Tournament, aiming to continue his unbeaten streak and claim the season's first title. With five victories and five draws, Gukesh has remained unbeaten in the first major tournament of the year and if he adds another 1.5 points in the last three rounds, it should be enough to lift the title. With 7.5 points, Gukesh is in pole position, half a point ahead of Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and a full point more than compatriot R Praggnanadhaa.

D Gukesh Maintains Sole Lead After Round 10 Of Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Praggnanandhaa 3rd

World champion D Gukesh defeated Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam to stay in sole lead on 7.5 points at the end of the 10th round of Tata Steel Chess tournament here. It was another eventful day for Gukesh who is now closing in on the 2800-rating barrier. The victory with black came easily when Warmerdam missed the line after being level for quite some time. It was a closed Sicilian where Gukesh knocked down a couple of pawns to force resignation in 34 moves.

D Gukesh Maintains Sole Lead After Round 10 Of Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Praggnanandhaa 3rd

World champion D Gukesh defeated Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam to stay in sole lead on 7.5 points at the end of the 10th round of Tata Steel Chess tournament here. It was another eventful day for Gukesh who is now closing in on the 2800-rating barrier. The victory with black came easily when Warmerdam missed the line after being level for quite some time. It was a closed Sicilian where Gukesh knocked down a couple of pawns to force resignation in 34 moves.

Tata Steel Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Draws With D Gukesh

Continuing his fine form in the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a solid draw with world champion D Gukesh in the eighth round in Wijk Aan Zee. Playing the white side of a Berlin defense, Praggnanandhaa had a slightly favourable position optically but Gukesh was always on the guard. It was in the early middle game that Gukesh sacrificed a pawn to get his counterplay rolling, and even though Praggnanandhaa tried to make use of it, the game was always closer to a draw.

Why "Religious" Uzbek GM Shook Hands With India's Divya, Turned Down Vaishali

Uzbekistan's Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev triggered a huge controversy after deciding to snub a handshake offer by Indian chess star Vaishali, who is also the sister of R Praggnanandhaa. As soon as the video of the handshake snub surfaced on social media, the Uzbek GM's act saw him court plenty of criticism. Some even reminded him of his match against another Indian chess star Divya Deshmukh in 2023, where Yakubboev had shaken hands with his opponent. As the controversy spiralled on, Yakubboev decided to issue an apology and also a clarification.

Uzbek GM Reminded Of Handshake With Divya Deshmukh After Snubbing R Praggnanandhaas Sister Vaishali

Uzbekistan's Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev triggered a huge controversy after deciding to snub a handshake offer by Indian chess star Vaishali, who is also the sister of R Praggnanandhaa. As soon as the video of the handshake snub surfaced on social media, the Uzbek GM's act saw him court plenty of criticism. Some even reminded him of his match against another Indian chess star Divya Deshmukh in 2023, where Yakubboev had shaken hands with his opponent. As the controversy spiralled on, Yakubboev decided to issue an apology and also a clarification.

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World Champion D Gukesh To Meet Wei Yi In Tata Steel Chess Tournament's Home Stretch

D Gukesh Draws With Wei Yi, R Praggnanandhaa Outwits Fabiano Caruana In Tata Steel Masters

World Champion D Gukesh To Meet Wei Yi In Tata Steel Chess Tournament's Home Stretch

D Gukesh Maintains Sole Lead After Round 10 Of Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Praggnanandhaa 3rd

D Gukesh Maintains Sole Lead After Round 10 Of Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Praggnanandhaa 3rd

Tata Steel Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Draws With D Gukesh

Why "Religious" Uzbek GM Shook Hands With India's Divya, Turned Down Vaishali

Uzbek GM Reminded Of Handshake With Divya Deshmukh After Snubbing R Praggnanandhaas Sister Vaishali