Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh draw in 8th round of Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025

The 8th round battle at Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025 between Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and world champion D Gukesh ended in a draw after a tense and interesting fight at Wijk aan Zee in Netherlands

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Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh draw in 8th round of Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025

The 8th round battle at Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025 between Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and world champion D Gukesh ended in a draw after a tense and interesting fight at Wijk aan Zee in Netherlands yesterday.

Both players continue to lead, having 5.5/8 points each. Playing the white side of a Berlin defence, Praggnanadhaa had a slightly favourable position optically but Gukesh was always on guard to defend. 

In another match, India’s top-ranked chess player Arjun Erigaisi accepted a draw against Serbian Grandmaster Alexey Sarana. Arjun was playing with white pieces but the game ended in just 23 moves.

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