Anish Giri faced a tough start in the Masters at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, losing to World Chess Champion D Gukesh. Giri's early control vanished after a critical mistake, which Gukesh ...

D Gukesh triumphed in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 opener against Anish Giri, despite Giri's early advantage. Gukesh's strategic play led to a victory following a pivotal mistake by Giri.

The 18-year-old Indian, who took the crown last month from China’s Ding Liren, defeated the Netherlands No 1 Anish Giri in the opening round of Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee, the “chess Wimbledon”.

Giri had to find some correct moves and he parted with his rook for another minor piece to gain the upper hand.

First, D Gukesh won his first game as the reigning world champion, defeating Anish Giri of the Netherlands with white pieces It was a dramatic finish to Gukesh's first game back on the board after ...

Hikaru Nakamura praised world champion D Gukesh for overcoming adversity to win his opening match of the Tata Steel Masters against Anish Giri in the Netherlands on Sunday, January 19. Gukesh was able ...

"In the Masters, players like Fabiano Caruana remain favourites due to their track records. Anish Giri, with his consistency and home-ground advantage, is another strong name," he explained.

World Champion D Gukesh got lucky and came back from a tough position to beat Anish Giri of Holland in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters now underway. (More Chess News) Receiving his Khel ...

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.