As the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 heads into its final round, all eyes are on Indian prodigies D Gukesh a

Ahead of Sunday's final round, R Praggnanandhaa joins world champion D Gukesh atop the Tata Steel Masters standings

Arjun Erigaisi finally scripted a victory in the ongoing Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands on Saturday. Arjun defeated Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round 12 and it will come as a huge relief.

In tactical complications, Praggnanandhaa was at his best as he sacrificed a piece to rip-apart the black’s king position and what followed thereafter was a pleasure to watch

Praggnanandhaa notched up his third consecutive win to take his tally to a commendable 8.5 points, same as his compatriot Gukesh after the 12th and penultimate round

Tata Steel Chess 2025 is set for an exciting conclusion in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands with D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa in pole position to become only the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to win the prestigious tournament.

Indian chess prodigies Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh share the lead at Tata Steel Masters, setting the stage for a thrilling finish.

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Leaders Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh have 8.5 points each at the end of the 12th and penultimate round of Tata Steel Masters in the Netherlands on Saturday.

World champion D Gukesh climbed to world no. 3 in the live rankings, and has a 0.5 lead with two rounds to go.