Praggnanandhaa Defeats World Champion Gukesh to Win Tata Steel Chess Masters Title

Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious in the Tata Steel Chess Masters after defeating newly crowned world championship winner Dommaraju Gukesh in a tiebreaker.

Both Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh had lost their final 13th-round games, with Praggnanandhaa suffering a defeat against Vincent Keymer and Gukesh losing to Arjun Erigaisi. As a result, they were tied at 8.5 points each at the top of the standings, leading to a tiebreaker match for the title.

In the decisive playoff, Praggnanandhaa triumphed over Gukesh, securing the Tata Steel Chess Masters championship.