{"id":9203,"date":"2025-02-03T23:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T17:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/?p=9203"},"modified":"2025-02-03T23:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T17:52:13","slug":"praggnanandhaa-wins-tata-steel-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/?p=9203","title":{"rendered":"Praggnanandhaa wins Tata Steel Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Praggnanandhaa R has emerged as the champion of the Tata Steel Masters 2025, securing his maiden &#8220;Wimbledon of Chess&#8221; title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a dramatic turn of events, the World Champion Gukesh D, who had led for most of the tournament and entered the final round as a joint leader with 8.5\/12, suffered a crucial loss as White against his compatriot Arjun Erigaisi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png 1000w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Praggnanandhaa, the other co-leader, had a chance to claim the title outright but needed to hold an inferior position against Vincent Keymer.&nbsp;However, he was unable to do so, and as a result, both Gukesh D and Praggnanandhaa finished with 8.5\/13, tying for first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the champion, a blitz tiebreaker was held. After the opponents traded blows in the first two games, Praggnanandhaa turned tables in the third sudden-death encounter to win down-a-pawn endgame and clinch the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This victory marks a major milestone in<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Praggnanandhaa\u2019s<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>career, further solidifying his place among the chess elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nodirbek Abdusattorov netted 8\/13 and came third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2-768x118.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tatasteelchess.com\/en\/masters\/standings\">Final standings Masters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-3.png 700w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-3-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Challengers event saw the triumph of Thai Dai Van Nguyen, who scored an impressive 9.5\/12. This stellar performance secured him a spot in next year\u2019s Masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/chessbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-4-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/chessbangladesh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-4-768x112.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tatasteelchess.com\/en\/challengers\/standings\">Final standings Challengers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos: Tata Steel Chess, Jurriaan Hoefsmit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tatasteelchess.com\/en\">tatasteelchess.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Praggnanandhaa R has emerged as the champion of the Tata Steel Masters 2025, securing his maiden &#8220;Wimbledon of Chess&#8221; title. 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