Gukesh in sole lead at Tata Steel Chess

Gukesh goes clear at the top after round 9 of Tata Steel Chess
India's Gukesh scored a win over compatriot Leon Mendonca in ninth round of the Tata Steel Masters to go clear at the top.
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Gukesh triumphs over Leon Mendonca to move into sole lead at Tata Steel Masters
With the win, Gukesh took his tally to 6.5 points out of a possible nine and a half points ahead of Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Russian turned Slovenian Fedoseev, who are both on 6 points
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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, Soorma take on Bengal Tigers at 6 PM and UP Rudras take on TN Dragons at 8:15 PM in Rourkela.
Tata Steel Chess, Round 9: Gukesh becomes sole leader after beating fellow Indian Mendonca
Gukesh, who became the youngest World Chess Champion in Singapore last month, beating Ding Liren in the final, secured his fourth win of the tournament in just 43 moves.
Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh takes lead in solo event with win over Mendonca
World Champion D Gukesh crashed through the defenses of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master here.
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Gukesh Dommaraju has taken the lead in the Tata Steel Chess Masters standings after defeating compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca. In other matches, Nodirbek Abdusattorov drew against Fabiano Caruana, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu was defeated by Anish Giri.
Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh beats Mendonca to jump into sole lead
With the win, Gukesh took his tally to 6.5 points out of a possible 9.5 ahead of Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Fedoseev, both, on 6 points.
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This is the first event Gukesh is competing in after becoming the youngest world champion in history of chess. His final game at the event will be against India No 1 Arjun Erigaisi.
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