Gukesh Suffers Another Defeat at Tata Steel Masters; Arjun Erigaisi Draws

• World Champion D Gukesh lost to Matthias Bluebaum of Germany in the ninth round of the Tata Steel Masters.
• Arjun Erigaisi settled for a quick draw against Hans Moke Niemann of the United States.
• Nodirbek Abdusattorov maintains his lead with six points after drawing with Javokhir Sindarov.
• R Praggnanandhaa secured his first victory in the tournament by defeating Aravindh Chithambaram.
• Jorden van Foreest and Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus delivered impressive wins, with Erdogmus, at 14, making history.

Why It Matters: Gukesh faced another setback, while Praggnanandhaa secured his first win at Tata Steel Masters.