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Praggnanandhaa secures third straight win, takes outright lead

Praggnanandhaa secures third straight win, takes outright lead

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Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa secured his third straight win at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess on Tuesday, defeating GM Leon Mendonca of India. With 3.5 points after four rounds, Praggnanandhaa is the outright leader of the points table. Meanwhile, GM Arjun Erigaisi still remains winless despite looking set for a win today against GM Vladimir Fedoseev, who took a win after luring Arjun into his trap. World champion Gukesh had to fight it out in a 6-hour match against GM Alexey Sarana, the match eventually ending in a stalemate. Pragg marches on Coming into this match on the back of two wins, momentum was with Praggnanandhaa and it was visible in his gameplay. Leon Mendonca was struggling right from the off and it was only a matter of time for Praggnanandhaa to wrap up proceedings. Arjun suffered a heartbreaking defeat from the cusp of victory, a blunder costing him his first victory in the competition. GM Pentala Harikrishna also secured a win over GM Max Warmerdam. Two more wins for India in Challengers IM Divya Deshmukh …

Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun Erigaisi in round three

Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun Erigaisi in round three

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GM Praggnanandhaa secured an important win with white pieces over India’s no.1 Arjun Erigaisi in round three of the Tata Steel Chess 2025, on Monday. With this win, Praggnanandhaa moves to the top of the points table with 2.5 points, level with Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who scored the only other win in round three. Meanwhile, World champion Gukesh D drew his match against GM Fabio Caruana, whilst Leon Mendonca’s match against Pentala Harikrishna also ended in a draw. Positional excellence from Pragg Playing with white pieces, Praggnandhaa and Arjun exchanged queens as early as move seven, which for Pragg seemed to be a bit ‘shocking.’ “Arjun is known for his trying to play fighting chess and also more complex positions. This (queen exchange) is the only line I didn’t look at today because I didn’t think he would go for it,” remarked Pragg after the match. Arjun did manage to hold down his defense against Pragg’s attack but a blunder in move 56 meant victory was certain for Praggnanandhaa, prompting Arjun to resign in move 60. …

Get latest updates on Gukesh D, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa R, Luke Mendonca chess matches

Get latest updates on Gukesh D, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa R, Luke Mendonca chess matches

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Gukesh teaches Viswanathan Anand about ‘drip’ in hilarious ad Gukesh, who recently became the youngest world champion in history, in an ad with five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand. (Credit: Instagram/gukesh.official) Who says chess players are always serious? A new ad featuring the youngest world champion in chess history, Gukesh, and five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand portrays the trailblazing chess duo from India in a funny light. In the ad, Anand tells Gukesh that he needs his help to connect with Gen Z kids and learn the lingo. “Sir nobody can teach this especially at your age,” says Gukesh in the video before correcting himself quickly “… at your stature, I meant. The thing is you need to know pop culture!” At this, Anand jumps to his feet and poses like Michael Jackson and says “I know Michael Jackson.” READ MORE Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following …