Tata Steel Chess 2025: World Champion Gukesh to take on Anish Giri; Arjun vs Harikrishna in opening round

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Tata Steel Chess 2025: World Champion Gukesh to take on Anish Giri; Arjun vs Harikrishna in opening round

World champion D Gukesh will take on local star Anish Giri in the opening round of the 87th Tata Steel Chess tournament here on Saturday, marking his first competitive outing since claiming the coveted crown last month.

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World Champion D Gukesh To Return To Action At Tata Steel Chess Tournament

After winning the World Championship in December at Singapore, Gukesh had withdrawn from the World Rapid and Blitz tournament in New York last year and will face his first big test on Saturday.

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Gukesh Faces First Test in Tata Steel Chess After Becoming World Champion

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Grandmaster D Gukesh will face his first big test since becoming the world champion when he begins his campaign in the Tata Steel Chess tournament, which gets underway here Friday. Sports News | Gukesh Faces First Test in Tata Steel Chess After Becoming World Champion.

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Fresh start and new challenges for Gukesh and the rest - Sports News Portal

The Tata Steel chess tournament starting in Wijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands today will be a new beginning for D Gukesh. This top-tier event featuring 14 players will be…

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The prodigious Indian Dommaraju Gukesh will play his first match as world champion against Dutch Anish Giri by opening today the Super Tournament LXXXVII Tata Steel, from the ice-cream port of Wijk aan Zee, in the Netherlands where there is a great tradition and culture for chess. Last year Gukesh, 18 years old, lost the tie break to Chinese Wei, Yi, who crowned himself in the 86th edition held in 2024. And he will try to repeat the feat. The co…

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Indian Sports LIVE, January 18: Gukesh returns in Tata Steel Chess; Satwik-Chirag in India Open semifinal

Catch all the action from the Indian sports world on January 18 right here.