Udaipur, February 4, 2025 - Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters 2025, held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. He defeated reigning World Champion D Gukesh in a thrilling final match.
After his victory, Praggnanandhaa received a warm welcome in Chennai. Officials from the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) greeted him on his return.
“I didn’t have a great end to 2024. So I worked hard for it (the tournament). I am happy to have such great start to this year. Gukesh also played well. It was an exciting tiebreaker. Results from other Indian chess players like Gukesh winning the world championship or Arjun Erigaisi crossing 2800 (Elo rating in classical chess) inspired me to work harder. Another reason was that I wasn’t happy with my game. I wanted to play better. So I Kept practicing.” - R Praggnanandhaa
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