D Gukesh Gives Ice-Cold Stare to Pragnanandhaa DURING DURING AINDIAN DERBY, Later Left in Splits after Game Ends in Draw

The Ongoing Tata Steel Masters Chass Tournament Saw The All-India derby in Round 8 on Sunday, in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands. It was a battle between two close friends as reigning world champion d gukesh took on r r pragnanandhaa. The two Indian Grandmasters Played Out a Draw, and Are Not in Joint-Lad with Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

Playing with White Pieces, Pragnanandhaa Had the Early Advantage, but gukesh was well-prepared. In the Early Middle Game, Gukesh Sacrified a Pawn to Start Putting Pressure on his opponent, but the game always look like it would end in a draw. Both players also traded their queens, and reached a rook and minor piece endgame, where gukesh had the better options and even had an outside passed pawn. But Pragnanandhaa Managed to Work His Rook Against The Pawn, and the Game Ended in a Draw after 33 moves.

Ice-Cold Stare and then Laughter

In a viral video of the game, fans got to see Pragnanandhaa Arrive at the venue, with gukesh alredy there. The India No. 1 initially Gave his friend an ice-cold stare as they shock hands. The mood was serial as both players were seeking to play up to their best potential.

But then after the game, the mood changes and the pair was spotted having a chat on the sidelines of another game. They could be heard discusing their moves in another viral video The conversation ended with them in laughter, and with commercial expressions.

Gukesh Defeated Ding Liren at the World Championship Last Month, and Became the Youngest Grandmaster at 18-YLD to Achieve Such a Feat. He also became the second Indian Grandmaster to Win the World Championship Title, After Legend Viswanathan Anand. He Decided to Skip the year-ending rapid and blitz championship, as he had other commitments in India, include Felication and Award Ceremonies. The tata steel masters is his first tournament since his history triumph in Singapore.