Gukesh vs Pragg ends in draw; Erigaisi still winless after Round 8

Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh played an intense draw at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, maintaining their lead with 5.5 points. Arjun Erigaisi’s disappointing run continued with another draw, while Fabiano Caruana and Wei Yi secured crucial wins. In the Challengers section, Thai Dai Van Nguyen leads, with Vaishali Rameshbabu managing a draw.

​Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh played an intense draw at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, maintaining their lead with 5.5 points. Arjun Erigaisi’s disappointing run continued with another draw, while Fabiano Caruana and Wei Yi secured crucial wins. In the Challengers section, Thai Dai Van Nguyen leads, with Vaishali Rameshbabu managing a draw.