Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeats Gukesh D

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made an extraordinary comeback by beating the reigning world champion Dommaraju Gukesh 2-1 in the tie-breaker to secure the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament on Sunday, February 2. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian since Viswanathan Anand in 2006 to win the top prize at the Tata Steel Masters.

In a dramatic final round that saw a ton of twists and turns with two youngsters aiming to win every tiebreak game after the 13th and final round of the prestigious competition tied for the top spot with 8.5 each.