The Tata Steel Chess 2025 tournament reached a thrilling conclusion in Wijk aan Zee, with young Indian chess talents R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh stealing the spotlight. Both players entered the final round tied at the top with 8.5 points, setting the stage for an epic battle for the Masters title. However, in the end, Praggnanandhaa wins the title after beating Gukesh in the tie breaker.
Intense final round at Tata Steel Chess 2025
In the final round of the Tata Steel Chess, both the leading players, Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa, lost their matches. German GM Vincent Keymer beats Praggnandandha in an intense match, whereas Gukesh was beaten by his compatriot Arjun Erigaisi. This brings Gukesh and Pragg together in the same points draw, and the final eventually leads to the tiebreaker.
High-stakes tie-break between Pragg and Gukesh
As the final round proceeded, the contest between Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh was intense, with neither player able to secure an outright victory. This led to a high-stakes tie-break, and the players had to battle it out in a blitz format. Gukesh initially won the first game, but Praggnanandhaa rebounded to level the score, taking the contest to a sudden death.
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In the end, Praggnanandhaa’s nerves of steel clinched the victory in the sudden death match, as Gukesh was forced to resign. This incredible win marked Praggnanandhaa as the champion of the 2025 Tata Steel Masters, a milestone achievement for the young prodigy. Gukesh, despite the loss, displayed exceptional talent throughout the tournament and remains a heavyweight in the chess world.
Tata Steel Chess Round 13 standings
PosPlayerScoreCountryRating1Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa8.5India27412Dommaraju Gukesh8.5India27773Nodirbek Abdusattorov8.0Uzbekistan27684Vladimir Fedoseev7.5Russia27175Anish Giri7.0Netherlands27316Wei Yi7.0China27517Pentala Harikrishna6.5India26958Vincent Keymer6.0Germany27339Fabiano Caruana6.0USA280510Arjun Erigaisi5.5India280111Jorden van Foreest5.5Netherlands268012Alexey Sarana5.5Russia267713Leon Luke Mendonca5.0India263914Max Warmerdam4.5Netherlands2643Praggnanandhaa triumphs! beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to win Tata Steel Chess 2025 Inside Sport India.
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