I n a gripping encounter during the third round of the prestigious Tata Steel chess tournament, Arjun Erigaisi faced off against his friend R Praggnanandhaa. After a fiercely cont

Reigning world champion D Gukesh and world number two Fabiano Caruana played out a stalemate that lasted just 24 moves, and are currently sitting at the third and fourth spots respectively with 2 points each.

World champion D Gukesh had it easy in the third round of Tata Steel Chess Tournament as the Indian played out a draw with top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States here on Monday.

Gukesh and Caruana are both on two points after the result and it remains to be seen who among the rest could overtake them.

Five Grandmasters, including India’s D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, are leading the Tata Steel Chess 2025 standings after Round 2. Take a look at the scores of all 14 GMs as they compete for one of the most prestigious chess titles.

R Praggnanandhaa won against Arjun Erigaisi in the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025. The game concluded with Praggnanandhaa leading the table with a score of 2.5/3. Other notable matches include a draw between D Gukesh and Fabiano Caruana and Leon Luke Mendonca earning his first point.

The ongoing Tata Steel chess tournament in the Dutch town of Wijk aan Zee will see a reunion of sorts for Gukesh and two of his seconds, who helped him become the youngest world champion in history by defeating Ding Liren in Singapore last month.

In the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, D Gukesh played a cautious game resulting in a draw with Fabiano Caruana. Both players now have two points, maintaining their positions in this competitive chess event.

Gukesh grabbed a win from the jaws of defeat, while R Praggnanandhaa also earned a draw after being in a losing position.

World No 2 Fabiano Caruana, has called Gukesh’s match against Anish Giri in the opening round of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Dutch town of Wijk aan Zee “absolutely insane.” “Yesterday was absolutely insane,” said Caruana.