After losses in Round 13, D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa played out a tie-breaker in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters, with the former coming good in sudden-death to win.

Praggnanandhaa received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Chennai on Tuesday and he reflected on the tournament win

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.

Viswanathan Anand made a witty remark at R Praggnanandhaa after the latter defeated world champion D Gukesh to clinch the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters title. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian since Anand in 2006 to win the title.

Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa triumphed at Tata Steel Masters 2025, overcoming World Champion D Gukesh in a dramatic title match. Inspired by his peers' achievements, Praggnanandhaa's relentless practice paid off as he clinched victory,

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

Gukesh’s first loss as world champion was followed by Pragg’s defeat, leaving both tied at the top. Pragg won the tiebreaker against Gukesh to clinch title

Praggnanandhaa becomes only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the Tata Steel Chess Masters title.