Praggnanandhaa Suffers Second Loss at Tata Steel Masters; Gukesh Draws Again

• Defending champion R Praggnanandhaa lost to Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the second round of the Tata Steel Masters.
• Praggnanandhaa previously lost to Arjun Erigaisi in the first round, failing to open his account.
• World Champion Gukesh drew his second consecutive match against Jorden van Foreest, accumulating one point.
• Arjun Erigaisi drew with Thai Dai Van Nguyen, maintaining his lead with 1.5 points alongside Hans Moke Niemann and Abdusattorov.
• Arvind Chidambaram also secured a draw against Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, earning one point.

Why It Matters: Praggnanandhaa faces an uphill battle after two losses, while Gukesh and Erigaisi show mixed results.