The newest World Chess Champion D Gukesh got off to an exceptional start at Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 by outmanoeuvring home favourite and one-time champion of the tournament, Anish Giri ...

American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura showered praise on chess world champion D Gukesh after his comeback win against Anish Giri in his opening match of the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee ...

Having become the youngest-ever world chess champion in history, D Gukesh began his 2025 season ... comeback win against Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri, in what was his first first match since ...

Bxc8 Bxc2. After nearly losing his first game to Dutch GM Anish Giri, Gukesh looked every bit the worthy champion at Tata, at one point reaching plus-five before his late-tournament stumble.

Gukesh's return to the board saw him edge past Anish Giri with a win after a rough start to proceedings. He then drew his second-round game against Slovenia's Vladimir Fedoseev. The 18-year-old ...

Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands), Jan 17 (PTI) World champion D Gukesh will take on local star Anish Giri in the opening round of the 87th Tata Steel Chess tournament here on Saturday, marking his ...

Gukesh will kick off his campaign with a highly anticipated clash against World no. 22 Anish Giri. Meanwhile, India’s No. 1 Arjun will face Giri in the second round of the tournament.