Archive - The Chess Mind

Tata Steel Masters, Rounds 11 & 12

Gukesh and Pragg tied for first entering the last round.

4 hrs ago •

Dennis Monokroussos

January 2025

Tata Steel, Round 10

Gukesh wins again, but so do his closest pursuers.

Jan 30 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Tata Steel Masters, Round 9

Gukesh leads, Fedoseev on fire.

Jan 29 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Tata Steel, Rounds 6-8

Three lead with +3 scores.

Jan 28 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Tata Steel, Round 5

Pragg, Abdusattorov lead; Gukesh and Fedoseev catching up.

Jan 24 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Tata Steel, Round 4

Pragg in clear first, Erigaisi tied for last.

Jan 22 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Tata Steel, Round 3

Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa lead with 2.5/3.

Jan 21 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Tata Steel, Round 2

Three decisive games and a five-way tie for first.

Jan 20 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Tata Steel, Round 1

Three lead after a day of missed opportunities.

Jan 19 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Tata Steel (Wijk aan Zee) Starts Today

Gukesh, Caruana, Erigaisi, and Caruana lead a strong field as 2025 kicks off.

Jan 18 •

Dennis Monokroussos

A Nice Win in the French

An oft-successful trap of sorts in the 3...Nf6 Tarrasch.

Jan 6 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Robert Hübner, 1948-2025

Jan 6 •

Dennis Monokroussos

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