India's Gukesh scored a win over compatriot Leon Mendonca in ninth round of the Tata Steel Masters to go clear at the top.

D Gukesh triumphed in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 opener against Anish Giri, despite Giri's early advantage. Gukesh's strategic play led to a

Hikaru Nakamura praised new world champion D Gukesh for showcasing resilience in his opening game of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament against Anish Giri on Sunday.

Gukesh, who became the youngest World Chess Champion in Singapore last month, beating Ding Liren in the final, secured his fourth win of the tournament in just 43 moves.

World Champion D Gukesh got lucky and came back from a tough position to beat Anish Giri of Holland in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters now underway.

D Gukesh, the defending world champion, was off to a winning start in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands, as he defeated Anish Giri. In other matches, defeated Arjun Erigaisi whereas R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

World Champion D Gukesh got lucky and came back from a tough position to beat Anish Giri of Holland in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters.

Gukesh Dommaraju has taken the lead in the Tata Steel Chess Masters standings after defeating compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca. In other matches, Nodirbek Abdusattorov drew against Fabiano Caruana, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu was defeated by Anish Giri.

The world champion leads compatriot Praggnanandhaa and Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov on tie break criteria. Can he hold on?