Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov share the pole position with four points apiece after five round, while Gukesh is in third spot with Vladimir Fedoseev of Slovenia on 3.5 points.

In an intense 72-move battle, D. Gukesh bounced back with a crucial win over German GM Vincent Keymer in the Masters section of the Tata Steel Chess 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Wednesday.

D Gukesh secured a crucial victory against Vincent Keymer in a 72-move match at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, marking his second win. R Praggnanandhaa held Max Warmerdam to a draw, maintaining his strong performance.

World Champion D Gukesh needed six hours to draw, while R Praggnanandhaa took the sole lead overall with 3.5/4

Dommaraju Gukesh earned his second win of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters in Round 5, closing the gap on joint leaders R Praggnanandhaa and Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

With eight rounds still remaining in the tournament, the first rest day is slated for Friday and Gukesh, with two victories and three draws, is just behind R Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov Nodirbek o

Indian chess stars, including new World Champion D Gukesh, are set to compete in the prestigious 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Beginning January 1

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh secured a victory against Germany's Vincent Keymer in the Tata Steel Chess tournament, climbing to fourth in live world rankings. With more rounds ahead, Gukesh stays close behind frontrunners Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov.

Gukesh, playing with white pieces, controlled the game from the start against Keymer, opting for the Nimzo-Indian Defense.

At the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, India's D Gukesh has excelled, remaining unbeaten and overtaking Arjun Erigaisi to become the new India No. 1. Gukesh's strong performances contrast with Erigaisi's struggles,

Gukesh and Caruana are both on two points after the result and it remains to be seen who among the rest could overtake them.