India's star chase player D Gukesh recently became the World Champion. After this, he has now faced defeat for the first time. Indian Grandmaster R Pragyanand defeated him in an exciting match in the Netherlands and won the title of Tata Steel Masters. Pragyanand shocked everyone by defeating world champion Gukesh 2–1 in a tie break. He has not only defeated Gukesh, but has become the first Indian Grandmaster to win this tournament after 2006. Let me tell you that the legendary player of Chase Vishwanathan Anand won this title last time.
Pragg wins the tiebreak and is our new tata steel masters champ !!
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- Tata Steel Chess Tournament (@Tatastelches) February 2, 2025
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