Arjun Erigaisi's losing run was stemmed with a draw against compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca, while Pentala Harikrishna also opted for an early draw against Chinese GM Wei Yi. The big surprise of Round 5 was Vladimir Fedoseev's shock win over Fabiano Caruana, which drew him level with Gukesh on 3.5 points.

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh secured a victory against Germany's Vincent Keymer in the Tata Steel Chess tournament, climbing to fourth in live world rankings. With more rounds ahead, Gukesh stays close behind frontrunners Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov.

Gukesh, playing with white pieces, controlled the game from the start against Keymer, opting for the Nimzo-Indian Defense.

With his second victory in the event, the Indian also climbed to fourth spot in world rankings in live rating, overtaking compatriot Arjun Erigaisi, who played out a draw with Leon Luke Mendonca.

World Champion D Gukesh needed six hours to draw, while R Praggnanandhaa took the sole lead overall with 3.5/4

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa secured his third straight win at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess on Tuesday, defeating GM Leon Mendonca of India.� With 3.5 points after four rounds, Praggnanandhaa is the outright leader of the points table.