After winning three straight, Praggnanandhaa takes the lead; Arjun is devastated. The 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters is currently led by GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu on 3.5/4 after he easily defeated GM Leon Luke Mendonca for his third consecutive victory.
In the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters, GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is the only leader with a score of 3.5/4 after easily defeating GM Leon Luke Mendonca for his third consecutive victory. When GM Arjun Erigaisi appeared to be about to win his first-ever match at the Masters, GM Vladimir Fedoseev trapped him in a deadly trap, and GM Pentala Harikrishna secured the most stunning victory of the day by giving up both knights against GM Max Warmerdam. Gukesh Dommaraju, the world champion, had to endure a six-hour, seventy-move tie with GM Alexey Sarana in the final games.The Tata Steel Chess Challengers are still led by 14-year-old IM Lu Miaoyi, GM Erwin l’Ami, and GM Thai Dai Van Nguyen following round four draws. Meanwhile, India’s female stars had an ideal day. GM Vaishali Rameshbabu and IM Divya Deshmukh defeated GM Ediz Gurel and GM Nodirbek Yakubboev, respectively, with a brilliant combination.
