Indian Chess
Gukesh's title dreams end in draw with Chithambaram at Tata Steel Masters
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World champion D Gukesh's hopes for the Tata Steel Masters 2026 title were dashed after drawing with compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram in round 11. Fellow Indians R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi also suffered defeats, marking a tough day for the Indian contingent. Uzbek players Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov now lead with seven points each.
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, ending a long-standing jinx with a strong performance that included six wins. Fellow Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov finished second, marking a dominant showing for Uzbekistan. Indian stars like D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi struggled, finishing in the bottom half amid concerns over burnout from excessive play.
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The 6th edition of the Pursue Your Chess Scholarship has awarded financial support to three promising young Indian chess players: Sriram Adarsh Uppala, Prishita Gupta, and Aamuktha Guntaka. This initiative, the longest-running program of the HelpChess Foundation, began six years ago and has now aided 12 players in total. Funded by chess enthusiast Ashwin Subramanian, the scholarships aim to overcome financial barriers in competitive chess.
Rahim Lakhani from Hyderabad claimed victory in the Chess Musketeers Open Prize Money Tournament, achieving a perfect score of six points across six rounds. He received Rs 15,000 in prize money for his triumph. Srujan Keethan and M.Y. Aditya secured second and third places, respectively.