Indian Grandmasters

World champion D Gukesh drew his first two games at the Tata Steel Chess Masters in Wijk aan Zee, starting with a hard-fought stalemate against Javokhir Sindarov and followed by a pragmatic draw versus Jorden van Foreest. The tournament, delayed by environmental protests, saw strong performances from Indian players like Arjun Erigaisi, who defeated R Praggnanandhaa in Round 1. These results keep Gukesh undefeated but winless as he begins a crucial year ahead of defending his title.