Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 2 Highlights: Gukesh vs Fedoseev ends in draw; Praggnanandhaa beats Harikrishna

Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 2 Highlights: Gukesh vs Fedoseev ends in draw; Praggnanandhaa beats Harikrishna

FP Sports January 20, 2025, 00:25:50 IST

Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 2 Highlights: R Praggnanandhaa is the only Indian to win in Round 2 as he defeated Pentala Harikrishna. D Gukesh drew against Vladimir Fedoseev and Arjun Erigaisi was held to a draw by Anish Giri. Leon Mendonca lost to Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

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Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 2 Highlights: Gukesh vs Fedoseev ends in draw; Praggnanandhaa beats Harikrishna
Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score: D Gukesh faces Vladimir Fedoseev in Round 2. He defeated Anish Giri Yesterday. Image: TATA Steel Chess

After beating Anish Giri in the first round of TATA Steel Chess 2025, chess world champion D Gukesh takes on Russian GM Vladimir Fedoseev at Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands. Fedoseev has been representing the Slovenia Federation since 2022. Gukesh will aim for a second consecutive win on Sunday, while Arjun Erigaisi will look to bounce back after losing to fellow compatriot Pentala Harikrishna in Round 1. R Praggnanandhaa today faces Pentala while Indian GM Leon Luke Mendonca takes on Nodirbek Abdusattorov. We will bring you all the live updates from TATA Steel Chess 2025 on our blog.

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates

Follow the latest updates and sores from TATA Steel Chess 2025 as chess world champion D Gukesh faces Russia's Vladimir Fedoseev. Indian GMs R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Leon Luke Mendonca, Harikrishna Pentala and R Vaishali will also be in action.

January 20, 2025, 00:24:19 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 2 Updates: LIVE coverage ends

This brings an end to our live coverage. R Praggnanandhaa is the only Indian to win today as he defeated fellow Indian Pentala Harikrishna. D Gukesh drew against Vladimir Fedoseev and Arjun Erigaisi was held to a draw by Anish Giri. Leon Mendonca lost to Nodirbek Abdusattorov. That’s all for today. Good night.
January 20, 2025, 00:21:45 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: R Praggnanandhaa beats fellow Indian Pentala Harikrishna

It was a big win for R Praggnanandhaa as he beats fellow Indian Pentala Harikrishna.

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Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
1. e4c52. Nf3Nc63. Bb5Nf64. Nc3Qc75. O-ONd46. Re1a67. Bf1Ng48. g3Nxf3+9. Qxf3Ne510. Qe2e611. d3d612. Be3Nc613. f4Be714. Qf2O-O15. Bg2Bd716. g4b517. h4Nd418. Rac1Rae819. Ne2Nxe2+20. Rxe2d521. g5d422. Bd2c423. c3dxc324. Rxc3f625. g6hxg626. dxc4bxc427. b3Bc528. Be3Bxe329. Rexe3g530. f5Qf431. hxg5Qxf2+32. Kxf2cxb333. axb3fxg534. Rc7Bb535. Bh3exf536. exf5Rxe337. Kxe3Rd838. Bg4Rd739. Rc8+Kf740. b4Kf641. Rf8+Rf742. Rb8Rc743. Rb6+Rc644. Rb7Rc3+45. Kf2Rd346. Bh5Rd747. Rb8Kxf548. Rf8+Ke549. Bg6Kd450. Rc8Rd651. Bh5Rc652. Rg8Rc753. Kg3Kc354. Bd1Kxb455. Kg4a5

January 20, 2025, 00:19:01 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Erigaisi vs Giri also ends in a draw

Here’s how the Erigaisi vs Giri match transpired.

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský Variation
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be7
8. Qd3 Be6
9. Nd5 Nxd5
10. exd5 Bc8
11. a4 a5
12. O-O O-O
13. f4 Nd7
14. Kh1 b6
15. Qd1 Ba6
16. Bxa6 Rxa6
17. fxe5 dxe5
18. d6 Bg5
19. Bxg5 Qxg5
20. Qd5 Qg4
21. Nd2 Qe6
22. Qxe6 fxe6
23. Rxf8+ Kxf8
24. Nc4 Ra8
25. Kg1 Kf7
26. Kf2 Rc8
27. b3 Kg6
28. Ke3 Rf8
29. g3 h5
30. Rd1 Kg5
31. h3 Kg6
32. Ke2 Rc8
33. Rf1 Rc5
34. Kd3 Rd5+
35. Kc3 Rc5
36. b4 axb4+
37. Kxb4 Rc8
38. Ra1 Kf5
39. a5 bxa5+
40. Rxa5 Ke4
41. Ra7 Rb8+
42. Kc3 Rd8
43. Rc7 Nf6
44. Rxg7 Nd5+
45. Kd2 Kd4
46. Na3 Nc3
47. d7 e4
48. Ke1 Kc5
49. Kd2 Kd4
50. Ke1 Kc5
51. Kd2

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January 19, 2025, 23:34:30 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Wei Yi vs Alexey Sarana ends in draw

Defending champion Wei Yi and Alexey Sarana play out a draw.

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January 19, 2025, 23:30:50 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Fabiano Caruana beat Jorden v Foreest

Here’s how Fabiano Caruana defeated Jorden v Foreest.

Queen’s Pawn Opening: Krause Variation
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Bd6 6. Bg3 Nh6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Nbd2 b6 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. dxc5 bxc5 11. e4 Rb8 12. e5 Bc7 13. O-O Nf5 14. Bf4 c4 15. Bc2 Ba6 16. Rab1 d4 17. Nxc4 Qd5 18. b3 dxc3 19. Rfd1 Qc5 20. Bxf5 exf5 21. Qc2 Bxc4 22. Qxc3 Bb6 23. Be3 Qb4 24. Qxc4 Qxc4 25. bxc4 Bxe3 26. fxe3 h6 27. Rb5 Rfc8 28. Kf2 Kf8 29. Rd6 Nd8 30. Nd4 g6 31. Rxb8 Rxb8 32. c5 Nb7 33. Rd5 Nd8 34. c6

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January 19, 2025, 23:26:45 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Nodirbek Abdusattorov beats India's Leon Mendonca

Meanwhile, India’s Leon Mendonca lost to Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

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French Defense: Advance, Paulsen Attack

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a4 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nh6 8. Bb5 Nf5 9. Nc3 Bd7 10. O-O a6 11. Bxc6 Bxc6 12. Ne2 Be7 13. b3 O-O-O 14. Bd2 Kb8 15. b4 Rc8 16. Rb1 Bd7 17. b5 axb5 18. axb5 Rc4 19. Qb3 g5 20. h3 h5 21. Bxg5 Rb4 22. Qa2 Rxb5 23. Ng3 Bxg5 24. Nxf5 exf5 25. Nxg5 Qxd4 26. Ra1 Kc7 27. Nxf7 Rg8 28. Nd6 Rb4 29. Qa5+ Qb6 30. Qxd5 Rd8 31. Nc4

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January 19, 2025, 23:06:57 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Gukesh vs Fedoseev match ends in a draw

Here are all the moves from the Gukesh vs Fodeseev match which ends in a draw.

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7
10. Be2 Ne7
11. b3 cxb3
12. Qxb3 Nf5
13. Bb5+ c6
14. Bd3 Be7
15. O-O Nxe3
16. fxe3 O-O
17. Ne4 Rb8
18. Nc5 Bxc5
19. dxc5 Nd5
20. Qa3 a5
21. Rad1 Qc7
22. Bc4 Nb4
23. Rd6 Ba6
24. Bxa6 Nxa6
25. Rc1 Nb4
26. h3 Qa7
27. e4 Qa6
28. Kf2 h6
29. Rc3 a4
30. Rd4 Qb5
31. Rcc4 Na6
32. Kg3 Rfd8
33. Rxa4 Rxd4
34. Nxd4 Qxc5
35. Qxc5 Nxc5
36. Nxc6 Rb6
37. Ne7+ Kf8
38. Rc4 Nxe4+
39. Rxe4 Kxe7
40. Rg4 g6
41. Re4 Rb1
42. h4 Kf8
43. Kf3 Ke7

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January 19, 2025, 23:06:06 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Gukesh vs Fedoseev match ends in a draw

Gukesh vs Fedoseev match ends in a draw. First draw for Gukesh in Tata Steel Chess 2025. This was Gukesh’s second match after the World Chess Championship 2024 win.

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January 19, 2025, 22:34:00 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: LIVE board from Gukesh vs Fedoseev match

This is going for a draw, right?

All the moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7
10. Be2 Ne7
11. b3 cxb3
12. Qxb3 Nf5
13. Bb5+ c6
14. Bd3 Be7
15. O-O Nxe3
16. fxe3 O-O
17. Ne4 Rb8
18. Nc5 Bxc5
19. dxc5 Nd5
20. Qa3 a5
21. Rad1 Qc7
22. Bc4 Nb4
23. Rd6 Ba6
24. Bxa6 Nxa6
25. Rc1 Nb4
26. h3 Qa7
27. e4 Qa6
28. Kf2 h6
29. Rc3 a4
30. Rd4 Qb5
31. Rcc4 Na6
32. Kg3 Rfd8
33. Rxa4 Rxd4
34. Nxd4 Qxc5
35. Qxc5 Nxc5
36. Nxc6 Rb6
37. Ne7+ Kf8
38. Rc4 Nxe4+
39. Rxe4 Kxe7

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January 19, 2025, 22:12:13 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: LIVE board from Gukesh vs Fedoseev match

The eval bar is somewhere in between but it feels like Gukesh probably has the advantage.

All the moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7
10. Be2 Ne7
11. b3 cxb3
12. Qxb3 Nf5
13. Bb5+ c6
14. Bd3 Be7
15. O-O Nxe3
16. fxe3 O-O
17. Ne4 Rb8
18. Nc5 Bxc5
19. dxc5 Nd5
20. Qa3 a5
21. Rad1 Qc7
22. Bc4 Nb4
23. Rd6 Ba6
24. Bxa6 Nxa6
25. Rc1 Nb4
26. h3 Qa7
27. e4 Qa6
28. Kf2 h6
29. Rc3 a4
30. Rd4 Qb5

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January 19, 2025, 21:26:42 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Gukesh and Fedoseev lose a bishop each

Both players lose a bishop each. After Fedoseev captures light-coloured bishop on a6, Gukesh uses his knight to remove the white bishop.

All the moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7
10. Be2 Ne7
11. b3 cxb3
12. Qxb3 Nf5
13. Bb5+ c6
14. Bd3 Be7
15. O-O Nxe3
16. fxe3 O-O
17. Ne4 Rb8
18. Nc5 Bxc5
19. dxc5 Nd5
20. Qa3 a5
21. Rad1 Qc7
22. Bc4 Nb4
23. Rd6 Ba6
24. Bxa6 Nxa6

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January 19, 2025, 21:22:10 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Arjun Erigaisi has Anish Giri under pressure

Unlike the Gukesh vs Fedoseev match that is pretty much in the balance, Arjun Erigaisi is enjoying a big advantage over Anish Giri on the eval bar.  Can he win?

All moves so far:

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be7
8. Qd3 Be6
9. Nd5 Nxd5
10. exd5 Bc8
11. a4 a5
12. O-O O-O
13. f4 Nd7
14. Kh1 b6
15. Qd1 Ba6
16. Bxa6 Rxa6
17. fxe5 dxe5
18. d6 Bg5
19. Bxg5 Qxg5
20. Qd5 Qg4
21. Nd2 Qe6
22. Qxe6 fxe6
23. Rxf8+ Kxf8
24. Nc4 Ra8
25. Kg1 Kf7
26. Kf2 Rc8
27. b3 Kg6
28. Ke3 Rf8
29. g3

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January 19, 2025, 21:16:16 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: The eval bar is in Fedoseev's favour vs Gukesh

Not much has changed on the board in the last few minutes as both players keep looking for an opening. Currently it’s Fedoseev is on the clock. He has close to 15 mins advantage over Gukesh.

All the moves so far: 

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7
10. Be2 Ne7
11. b3 cxb3
12. Qxb3 Nf5
13. Bb5+ c6
14. Bd3 Be7
15. O-O Nxe3
16. fxe3 O-O
17. Ne4 Rb8
18. Nc5 Bxc5
19. dxc5 Nd5
20. Qa3 a5
21. Rad1 Qc7
22. Bc4 Nb4

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January 19, 2025, 20:44:54 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: The eval bar is in Fedoseev's favour vs Gukesh

After Fedoseev takes his knight to c5, Gukesh takes it out with his dark-coloured bishop. Of course, the bishop is captured by a pawn that was positioned on d4

All the moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7
10. Be2 Ne7
11. b3 cxb3
12. Qxb3 Nf5
13. Bb5+ c6
14. Bd3 Be7
15. O-O Nxe3
16. fxe3 O-O
17. Ne4 Rb8
18. Nc5 Bxc5
19. dxc5 Nd5
20. Qa3 a5

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January 19, 2025, 20:14:59 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Gukesh loses a knight after capturing bishop

Gukesh lost a knight on e3 as Fedoseev made the capture with his pawn but before that, the Indian GM used the knight to remove the dark-coloured bishop from the board.

All the moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7
10. Be2 Ne7
11. b3 cxb3
12. Qxb3 Nf5
13. Bb5+ c6
14. Bd3 Be7
15. O-O Nxe3
16. fxe3 O-O

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January 19, 2025, 19:49:51 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Another Pawn capture for both Gukesh and Fedoseev

Gukesh took the pawn on b3 followed by Fedoseev taking out the black pawn with his white queen.

All the moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7
10. Be2 Ne7
11. b3 cxb3
12. Qxb3 Nf5
13. Bb5+ c6
14. Bd3

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January 19, 2025, 19:22:46 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Gukesh replies with Bb7 after Fedoseev's Be3

Another 10 minutes passed and Gukesh moved his black bishop to b7 after Fedossev went Be3.

All the moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3 Bb7

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January 19, 2025, 19:10:10 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Nc6 on the board from Gukesh after a long pause

It’s Nc6 from Gukesh after over 10 minutes of deliberations. And while you can’t see it in the picture we have added in this update, Fedoseev has played Be3 on the 9th move.

All moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Be3

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January 19, 2025, 19:03:27 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Erigaisi vs Giri is flying after a Sicillian Defense opening

All the moves so far: 

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be7
8. Qd3 Be6
9. Nd5 Nxd5
10. exd5 Bc8
11. a4 a5
12. O-O O-O
13. f4 Nd7
14. Kh1

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January 19, 2025, 18:59:58 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Pawn capture for both Gukesh and Fedoseev

Not much progress so far as Fedoseev took his white knight back to c3.

All the moves so far:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Nxb5 Nb6
8. Nc3

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January 19, 2025, 18:52:44 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Gukesh vs Fedoseev match is underway

A black pawn capture for Fedoseev against Gukesh on b5 followed by Gukesh taking his black KNnight to b6.

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January 19, 2025, 18:51:05 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Gukesh vs Fedoseev match is underway

It’s Queen’s Gambit Declined opening in Gukesh vs Fedoseev match and the Indian GM has already captured a pawn on the fourth move. Gukesh is playing with black pieces.

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January 19, 2025, 18:43:59 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Who all are playing today?

Another look at all the Round 2 matches that will take place today in the Masters section:

Arjun Erigaisi vs Anish Giri
Vladimir Fedoseev vs Gukesh D
Fabiano Caruana vs Jorden van Foreest
Alexey Sarana vs Wei Yi
Vincent Keymer vs Max Warmerdam
Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Leon Luke Mendonca
Pentala Harikrishna vs Praggnanandhaa R

January 19, 2025, 18:38:15 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: Gukesh leads the standings after beating Giri in Round 1

As a result of his win over Anish Giri in Round 1, Gukesh leads the leaderboard at Tata Steel Chess 2025.

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January 19, 2025, 18:27:45 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Updates: How Gukesh defeated Anish Giri in Round 1?

For those interested in knowing how Gukesh defeated Anish Giri in Round 1. Here’s a video of all the moves as the Indian GM passed a tricky test with flying colours.

January 19, 2025, 18:22:05 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2: Gukesh speaks on Myntra ad with Vishy Anand

January 19, 2025, 18:18:30 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 Format

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament follows a 14-player round-robin format. Players are given 100 minutes for the first 40 moves, 50 minutes for the next 20 moves, and 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment added per move from the very first move.
January 19, 2025, 18:12:14 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2: How Indians fared in Round 1 at Wijk aan Zee?

We know Gukesh won but what about the other Indians? Well, Harikrishna defeated Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa drew his match against Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Leon Luke Mendonca lost to Germany’s Vincent Keymer. In the Challengers section, Vaishali defeated Argentina’s Faustino Oro but Divya lost to Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev.
January 19, 2025, 18:09:41 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2 Masters section lineup

Arjun Erigaisi vs Anish Giri
Vladimir Fedoseev vs Gukesh D
Fabiano Caruana vs Jorden van Foreest
Alexey Sarana vs Wei Yi
Vincent Keymer vs Max Warmerdam
Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Leon Luke Mendonca
Pentala Harikrishna vs Praggnanandhaa R
January 19, 2025, 18:09:15 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2: Four more Indians in action in Round 2 of Masters section

Besides Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Leon Luke Mendonca and Harikrishna Pentala will also be in action in Round 2 on Sunday. In the Challengers section, we will have R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh in action.
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January 19, 2025, 18:07:31 (IST)

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score Round 2: Gukesh plays Fedoseev after beating Giri

We are ready for Round 2 of TATA Steel Chess 2025 with our live coverage and live blog. D Gukesh in his first match after winning World Chess Championship defeated Anish Giri in Round 1 of Tata Steel Chess on Saturday. He faces Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev today.

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Score: D Gukesh will take on Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Fedoseev in Round 2 of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 on Sunday (19 January) at Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. The youngest world chess champion of all time, Gukesh, 18, defeated local favourite Anish Giri in Round 1 on Saturday despite reaching the country only a few hours before the tournament began.

This was Gukesh’s first match since he became the world chess champion last month after beating Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore.

Gukesh was not the only Indian to sucre a victory in Round 1 as Harikrishna Pentala defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi. R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while India’s Leon Luke Mendonca lost to Germany’s Vincent Keymer.

All other matches in the Round 1 ended in a draw.

Some of the big matches in Round 2 include India’s Arjun Erigaisi taking on 2023 winner Anish Giri, while world No.2 Fabiano Caruana of the USA faces Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest. In another all-India clash, Praggnanandhaa takes on Harikrishna.

In the Challengers segment, India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu defeated Argentina’s Faustino Oro while Divya Deshmukh suffered a defeat to Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev.

Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 2 Matches

Arjun Erigaisi vs Anish Giri
Vladimir Fedoseev vs Gukesh D
Fabiano Caruana vs Jorden van Foreest
Alexey Sarana vs Wei Yi
Vincent Keymer vs Max Warmerdam
Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Leon Luke Mendonca
Pentala Harikrishna vs Praggnanandhaa R

Tata Steel Chess 2025 LIVE Streaming: The Round 2 matches will start at 6.30 PM IST and they can be live streamed on Tata Steel Chess Tournament website and its YouTube channel.

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