Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh loses; Praggnanandhaa beats Chithambaram to secure first win

D Gukesh Suffers Defeat As Nodirbek Abdusattorov Leads Tata Steel Masters After Round Nine

World Champion D Gukesh suffered yet another defeat in the Tatat Steel Masters, this time against Matthias Bluebaum of Germany in the ninth round while Arjun Erigaisi was forced to settle for a quick draw with Hans Moke Niemann of United States.

Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh loses; Praggnanandhaa beats Chithambaram to secure first win

World champion D. Gukesh’s stop-start campaign at the Tata Steel Masters, taking place in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, hit another roadblock after he lost to Matthias Bluebaum in the ninth round on Tuesday.

Ghost of Wijk Aan Zee back haunting Arjun Erigaisi - Sports News Portal

Arjun Erigaisi in frame. (PC: X.com) The Tata Steel Masters is becoming exciting. Three rounds remain. Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan is leading with 6.5 points. A bunch of three are on six. There is no certainty who will win. The only thing certain is that it won’t be an Indian. After 10 rounds in the longest, annual, closed tournament featuring elite players, D Gukesh is the best-placed from the country. He is eighth in the field of 14 wi…