Praaggnandhaa and Gukesh in Joint Lead at Tata Steel Masters

World Champion D Gukesh Played Out A Draw With Jorden Van Foreest of Holland, While Grandmaster RPragnandhaa Beat Alexey Sarana of Serbia as the two indines shared the lead aft afts Ters. Praggnanandhaa noted up his third culture win to take his tally to a commented 8.5 points, Same as his compatriot gukesh after the 12th and penultimate round. The two Indians are now poised for an exciting finaling in the prestigious tournament, with the remarkable project of one of them potential clinching the title – A first in Tata Steel Masters History.

Eyeing the top spot after the 11th round, nodirbek abdusattorov of uzbekistan was outdone by arjun eraigaisi and is all but out of Title caption on 7.5 points.

Pragnanandhaa was involved in another queen's gambit declined opening. Only this time he was playing with white pieces.

It was Quite a contrast from his previous round game Against Caruana as Sarana Went for An Early Advance of King Side Pawns and then Castled on the Queen Side. It was time to launch an attack against the black king and pragnanandhaa did not disappoint.

In tactical complications, Pragnanandhaa was at his best as he sacrified a piece to rip-plant the black's king position and what followed thereaffter was a pleasure to watch.

“At that point I realized it could be a long game, but then I Saw This Piece Sacrifice,” said Pragg after the game.

The game ended through a Queen Sacrifice Resulting in Force Checkmate.

Gukesh Played a game of Flucting Fortunes Against Foreest, who has the ability to play the spoiler on any one giving day.

Foreest Declared His Peaceful Intenses Early in the Queen Pawn Game as White When He Appeared Ready for a repetition. However, gukesh declined the offer and the game was still equal with many pieces on board.

Foreest Sacrified a Rook for a Knight but on the 39th Move Gukesh Returned the Favor with his Clock Ticking Away. It was a won position for gukesh but precise calculation was needed and it was right here

Foreest Had Suddenly Turned The Tables Down but did not quite realise it and decide to go for perpitual checks in the heavy piece endgame.

Arjun Erigaisi Finally Proved His Mettle Against Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Whose Ambitions of Claiming the top spot came to an end. The game featured a Nimzo-India defense, wherein the Indian had white pieces and his choice of capablanca variation Gave Little Chances for Abdusattorov to disturb the balance.

In the early Middle Game, Abdusattorov Went for Unwarranted Complications and Ended Up Blundering on the King Side. Arjun won a pawn first and later won two bishops for a rook. With precise calculations he wrapped up the issue.

In other games, Leon Luke Mendonca Shared The Point with Top Seed Fabiano Caruana of United States, What P Harikrishna Drew with Vincent Keymer of Germany.

The Finalewal BE Exciting as Gukesh is Up Against a Resurgent Arjun, While Pragnanandhaa Has to Tackle Keymer. In case of a drawwn result on both boards, the play-off of short of short decide the winner.

In the challengers' Section, R Vasihali Lost to Ediz Gurel of Turkey to Remain on Five Points and Divya Deshmukh was on the Receiving End Against Benjamin Bok of Holland.

It's a three-way lead in this section with aydin suleymanli of azerbaijan and nguyen thai dai vam of czech represent republic joining overnight Leader Erwin L'Mi in POLE POLE POLE POLE PONTS.

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