D Gukesh is in great form and can look forward to a solid campaign after the World Championship triumph last year.

In the first round of the 87th Tata Steel Chess tournament, world champion D Gukesh will play local sensation Anish Giri.

Finally, when the time came, to convert this brilliant start of the year at the most prestigious competition ... beating China's Ding Liren. Less than a fortnight later, Koneru Humpy clinched ...