World Champion D Gukesh crashed through the defences of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master here. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa lost ...

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crashed through the defences of fellow Indian Leon Luke Mendonca to jump into sole lead after the fourth round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here.

For the first time, five Indian players—D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, Pentala Harikrishna, and Leon Luke Mendonca—will compete in the Masters section, highlighting India’s ...

With his second victory in the event, the Indian also climbed to fourth spot in world rankings in live rating, overtaking compatriot Arjun Erigaisi, who played out a draw with Leon Luke Mendonca.

5.0 Fabiano Caruana: 5.0 Wei Yi: 5.0 Anish Giri: 4.5 Pentala Harikrishna: 4.0 Jordan van Foreest: 3.5 Vincent Keymer: 3.5 Max Warmerdam: 3.5 Leon Luke Mendonca: 2.5 Arjun Erigaisi: 2.5 ...

World Champion D Gukesh crashed through the defenses of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master here. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa lost ...

Wijk Aan Zee: World Champion D Gukesh crashed through the defenses of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master here. On a day when R ...