India's Gukesh scored a win over compatriot Leon Mendonca in ninth round of the Tata Steel Masters to go clear at the top.

Praggnanandhaa will meet pre-event rating favourite Fabiano Caruana of United States while Abdusattorov has to tackle the solid defences of Vincent Keymer of Germany in the other key clashes of the 11th round.

With five wins and five draws, world champion D Gukesh has remained unbeaten in the first major tournament of the year and if he adds another 1.5 points in the last three rounds, it should be enough to lift the title.

HIL: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons at 6 PM in the first semifinal, followed by JSW Soorma HC vs Hyderabad Toofans at 8:15 PM. Badminton: Former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth plays in the quarterfinal of the Thailand Masters Super 300.

In Round 10 of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, Gukesh Dommaraju retained his lead, defeating Max Warmerdam. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu outplayed

Wijk Aan Zee: World champion D Gukesh defeated Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam to stay in sole lead on 7.5 points at the end of the 10th round of Tata Steel Chess tournament here.

Gukesh now sits half a point ahead of Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while R Praggnanandhaa holds third place with 6.5 points

Chess: Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee continues with Gukesh in sole lead. Round 10 starts today. ISL: NorthEast take on Hyderabad FC at 7.30 PM. HIL: Double header on the last day of the league stage,

World Champion GM Gukesh Dommaraju continued his unbeaten streak with a win over Leon Mendonca in round 9, securing the sole lead on the leaderboard of the 2025 Tata Steel Masters in the Netherlands on Tuesday.