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.

R Praggnanandhaa defeated world champions D Gukesh in a nervy tie-breaker to win his maiden Tata Steel Masters 2025 Title in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Gukesh, who became the youngest world champion last year,

As Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa fought it out in the tiebreaks at Tata Steel chess tournament, references were made to the Magnus Carlsen-Nepo deal, as people joked about how the two Indians could have also taken the easy way out and shared the title.

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.

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa triumphed at the Tata Steel Masters chess event in Netherlands, defeating world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker.

The Indian juggernaut in international chess remained unstoppable as Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa fought through exhaustion and nerves to defeat world champion D Gukesh in a clash of compatriots to clinch the Tata Steel Masters title for the first time in his prolific career.

After scripting a memorable tale of success in Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa received a warm welcome in Chennai. In a dramatic final,

The Tata Chess Masters reached a dramatic conclusion on Sunday as R Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious against D Gukesh in a nail-biting finish.

R Praggnanandhaa has defeated world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, media reports said.

Taking to X, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand lavished praise on R Praggnanandhaa for his victory over D Gukesh.