
Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa became the champion of Tata Steel Chess Masters after winning the tie-breaker against D. Gukesh decisively.
Last Round Fights and Tie-Breaker Showdown
- Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa tallied 8.5 points at the end of the event to share first place.
- In the 13th and last round, Gukesh was to lose to Arjun Erigaisi, while Praggnanandhaa was also checkmated by Vincent Keymer.
- The Championship was decided via the tiebreaker match, wherein Praggnanandhaa emerged as the champion.
This win adds another top title into the bank of Praggnanandhaa in chess.