Gukesh grabbed a win from the jaws of defeat, while R Praggnanandhaa also earned a draw after being in a losing position.

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 victory following a pivotal mistake by Giri. Other matches saw mixed results for Indian players,

It’s something of a rite of passage in chess — the new champ is a marked man when he first returns to the board. Indian teenager Dommaraju Gukesh, who became the youngest world champion ever when he dethroned Chinese GM Deng Liren in their December title match,

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.

World No 2 Fabiano Caruana, has called Gukesh’s match against Anish Giri in the opening round of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Dutch town of Wijk aan Zee “absolutely insane.” “Yesterday was absolutely insane,” said Caruana.

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

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.