Erigaisi — Gukesh, Tata Steel India 2025, Rapid Round 9

Arjun Erigaisi 1–0 Dommaraju Gukesh

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The game that decided the rapid section of Tata Steel India 2025 — and forced the reigning world champion to chase Erigaisi for the rest of the weekend. Erigaisi’s structural advantage out of the opening held through every Gukesh recovery attempt, and the win was the single most important result of his 2025 calendar.

A full annotated record is forthcoming.