anish giri's master class ┃dominant victory against pragg ┃ tata steel chess 2025

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In the longest-running game in the Master's section, Praggnanandhaa tried to hold his ground against Giri until the very last moment. However, Giri, determined not to take his foot off the paddle, handed the Indian GM his first tournament loss in Wijk aan Zee on Tuesday.
The game started with a Catalan Opening, during which Praggnanandhaa initially advanced his rook before retreating and pushing his pawns.
His first significant mistake came on move 17 when he pushed his pawn to e5. As pieces, including queens, were traded off and the game's complexity began to evade, Pragg played Rd8.