Published 18:48 IST, June 26th 2024
Gukesh starts as favourite, Praggnanandhaa cynosure of all eyes
World Championship challenger D Gukesh starts as the favourite to win his first major tournament since the triumph at the Candidates while R Praggnanandhaa will also eye success in the 2024 Grand Chess Tour (GCT), the sport's richest tournament, which begins here from Thursday.
![D Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa](https://img.republicworld.com/tr:w-800,h-450,q-75,f-auto/rimages/gukeshpraggrdmz91000x643-171377623021216_9.webp)
D Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 | Image:
Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023
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18:48 IST, June 26th 2024