Anish Giri, in a closely-contested match, where Anish had an early advantage despite playing with the black pieces. Despite arriving in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, just hours before the tournament ...

D Gukesh triumphed in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 opener against Anish Giri, despite Giri's early advantage. Gukesh's strategic play led to a victory following a pivotal mistake by Giri.

World champion D Gukesh got lucky and came back from a tough position to beat Anish Giri of Holland in the first ... That probably had its toll on the young Indian but he got into top gear when ...

First, D Gukesh won his first game as the reigning world champion, defeating Anish Giri of the Netherlands with white pieces It was a dramatic finish to Gukesh's first game back on the board after ...