Gukesh Maintains Lead at Tata Steel Chess as Key Contenders Close In

World Champion D Gukesh remains unbeaten after 10 rounds, with Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa narrowing the gap in the standings.

D Gukesh, playing in his first tournament as World Champion, leads the Tata Steel Masters with 7.5 points after 10 rounds.
Gukesh secured his latest victory by capitalizing on Max Warmerdam's blunder, continuing his unbeaten streak in the tournament.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov trails Gukesh by just 0.5 points after a high-risk win over Alexey Sarana in Round 10.
R Praggnanandhaa rebounded from a Round 9 loss to Anish Giri with a crucial win against Vladimir Fedoseev, climbing to third place with 6.5 points.
The tournament's final rounds are poised to be competitive, with only one point separating the top three players.