Exciting Results in Round 11 of the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters: Indian Grandmasters Shine

The 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters is heating up with four decisive games in round 11, three of them won by Indian grandmasters with the black pieces. World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju maintains his lead after drawing against last year’s winner Wei Yi. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu scored a critical victory against Fabiano Caruana in the Game of the Day. Meanwhile, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov missed a chance to co-lead after drawing against Vincent Keymer.

In the Challengers section, GM Erwin l’Ami has taken the sole lead after defeating IM Lu Miaoyi. The race for qualification to the Masters is tight, with Svane and Suleymanli also in contention.

Round 12 promises more exciting matchups, with Gukesh facing Van Foreest and Arjun, while Praggnanandhaa will play Sarana and Keymer. In the Challengers, L’Ami will face Nogerbek and Vaishali in the next rounds.

The tournament continues to be full of surprises and intense battles as players fight for the top spots. Stay tuned for more action in round 12 on Saturday!