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From left, Tata Steel Chess India 2026 Blitz winners USA's grandmaster Wesley So with compatriot woman grandmaster Carissa Shiwen Yip and the tournaments' Rapid winners Russia's grandmaster Kateryna Lagno and India's grandmaster Nihal Sarin, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

So wins Tata Steel Blitz Open; Nihal Sarin runner-up

January 11, 2026, 09:48 PM - 2 min read

American Grandmaster Wesley So clinched the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz Open title in Kolkata with a round to spare, as India’s Nihal Sarin finished runner-up and Carissa Yip won the Women’s crown.

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Viswanathan Anand and Arjun Erigaisi at the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium.

Arjun Erigaisi beats Anand again

January 11, 2026, 09:22 PM - 2 min read

Arjun Erigaisi defeated Viswanathan Anand for the second time this week to finish the opening day of Tata Steel Chess India Blitz in second place, just behind leader Wesley So.

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Praggnanandhaa (R), now India’s No. 2 in chess, surpassed world champion D Gukesh (L).

Pragg overtakes Gukesh in world chess rankings

June 21, 2025, 12:36 PM - 3 min read

In a reshuffling of India’s chess hierarchy, R Praggnanandhaa has overtaken reigning world champion D Gukesh in the live FIDE rankings, becoming India No. 2.

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