GM Praggnanandhaa R and GM Gukesh D both lost their games in the final round of Tata Steel Chess 2025 against GM Vincent Keymer and GM Arjun Ergiaisi, respectively, to play a tiebreaker which saw each player win one game, with Praggnanandhaa then winning the first sudden death blitz game and clinching the title.

Instructive attack against the castled king

GM Gukesh D and GM Praggnanandhaa R are in the joint lead going into tomorrow's 13th and final round of the 2025 Tata Steel Masters as Praggnanandhaa defeated GM Alexey Sarana, while Gukesh drew GM Jorden van Foreest and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is one point behind the leaders after he lost to GM Arjun Erigaisi.

In a day of decisive chess, GM Gukesh D retains his sole lead as GM Praggnanandhaa R caught up with GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov in second after defeating GM Fabiano Caruana.

GM Gukesh D won his game against GM Max Warmerdam, while GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Praggnanandhaa R won their games against GM Alexey Sarana and GM Vladimir Fedoseev, respectively.

GM Gukesh D won his game against GM Leon Luke Mendonca to top the standings as GM Vladimir Fedoseev and GM Anish Giri won their games against GM Pentala Harikrishna and GM Praggnanandhaa R respectively.

GM Wei Yi and GM Fabiano Caruana were the sole winners of round 8 of Tata Steel Chess 2025 as the leaders drew their games.

World Chess Champion GM Gukesh D, after defeating his second for the world championship, GM Pentala Harikrishna, joins a threeway tie for first with GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Praggnanandhaa R.

As we say goodbye to 2024, let’s look back at everything we’ve achieved, the impact Lichess has had on chess in 2024, and some sneak previews of what might happen in 2025!