Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov share the pole position with four points apiece after five round, while Gukesh is in third spot with Vladimir Fedoseev of Slovenia on 3.5 points.

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

R Praggnanandhaa won against Arjun Erigaisi in the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025. The game concluded with Praggnanandhaa leading the table with a score of 2.5/3. Other notable matches include a draw between D Gukesh and Fabiano Caruana and Leon Luke Mendonca earning his first point.

Gukesh, playing with white pieces, controlled the game from the start against Keymer, opting for the Nimzo-Indian Defense.

All of Praggnanandhaa's victories have come at the expense of the Indians so far in the tournament, with the GM now looking forward to the clash against world champion D Gukesh

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

Interestingly, all of R Praggnanandhaa's victories have come at the expense of the Indians so far in the tournament.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scored a finely-crafted victory over compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to share the lead with Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament here.

World Champion D Gukesh needed six hours to draw, while R Praggnanandhaa took the sole lead overall with 3.5/4

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa secured his third straight win at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess on Tuesday, defeating GM Leon Mendonca of India.� With 3.5 points after four rounds, Praggnanandhaa is the outright leader of the points table.