Round 7
World champion Gukesh Dommaraju suffered his second consecutive defeat at the Tata Steel Chess 2026 Masters, falling to Anish Giri in round seven on January 25. R Praggnanandhaa extended his winless streak with a draw against Matthias Bluebaum, while Arjun Erigaisi and Aravindh Chithambaram also lost their games. The results marked a challenging day for Indian players in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
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World champion Gukesh Dommaraju suffered his second consecutive defeat at the Tata Steel Chess 2026 Masters, losing to Anish Giri in round 7. R Praggnanandhaa extended his winless streak with a draw against Matthias Bluebaum, while Arjun Erigaisi and Aravindh Chitambaram also fell to defeats. The results highlighted a challenging day for the Indian contingent in Wijk aan Zee.