India, Feb. 3 -- R Praggnanandhaa reigned supreme as he edged past D Gukesh in the tie-breaker of the Tata Chess Masters, in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The result was a huge shock to Gukesh as the India No. 1 wasn't even expected to be in that position, and at one point was at sole lead. But a dip in performances towards the end saw Praggnanandhaa catch up, and then the results on Round 13 forced a tie-breaker.
Arjun Erigaisi was probably the chaos maker as he defeated title contender Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the previous round, which also saw him end a 24-game winless streak at the Tata Masters. Then he followed it up with a sensational victory against Gukesh on Sunday. Meanwhile, Vincent Keymer, who assisted Gukesh during his World C's...
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