Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh loses to Arjun Erigaisi in final round, suffers first defeat as world champion

D Gukesh suffered his first defeat since being crowned the youngest world champion in chess history in December, with compatriot Arjun Erigaisi outsmarting him in 31 moves to sign off from the Tata Steel Chess tournament with back-to-back wins.

Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh loses to Arjun Erigaisi in final round, suffers first defeat as world champion
D Gukesh suffered his first defeat since being crowned the youngest world champion in chess history in December, with compatriot Arjun Erigaisi outsmarting him in 31 moves to sign off from the Tata Steel Chess tournament with back-to-back wins.