Gukesh and Caruana are both on two points after the result and it remains to be seen who among the rest could overtake them.

D Gukesh, playing with black pieces, drew his second-round match in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 against Vladimir Fedoseev. The day saw several players settling for draws, including Arjun Erigaisi and defending champion Yi Wei.

After defeating Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri in his first game since being crowned world champion, Gukesh settled for a stalemate against Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev on Sunday. Among the other Indians in action,

In the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, D Gukesh played a cautious game resulting in a draw with Fabiano Caruana. Both players now have two points, maintaining their positions in this competitive chess event.

D Gukesh, the defending world champion, was off to a winning start in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands, as he defeated Anish Giri. In other matches, defeated Arjun Erigaisi whereas R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

D Gukesh held Slovenia's Vladimir Fedoseev to a draw in round two of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, while Leon Luke Mendonca suffered his second consecutive defeat, highlighting a day of mixed results for Indian players.

Gukesh grabbed a win from the jaws of defeat, while R Praggnanandhaa also earned a draw after being in a losing position.

D Gukesh draws with Vladimir Fedoseev while Leon Luke Mendonca suffers his second defeat at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.