World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway delivered a flawless performance on the final day to clinch the title in the Open section, while India's R Praggnanandhaa finished runner-up at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Friday. (More Sports News)
In the women's section, Russia's Aleksandra Goryachkina maintained her consistent form to emerge triumphant with 7.5 points at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium.
Carlsen, the overnight leader, defeated Germany's Vincent Keymer, who celebrated his birthday during the tournament, in the seventh round. The Norwegian followed it up with a victory against Daniil Dubov in the eighth round before concluding with a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the ninth.
With an impressive total of 7.5 points out of 9, Carlsen clinched the title, finishing two points ahead of his nearest competitors.
Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So finished tied on 5.5 points, but the Indian's superior tie-break score earned him the runner-up position, while So took the third spot.
In the women라이브 바카라 Section, Goryachkina drew against India라이브 바카라 Koneru Humpy in the seventh round, before registering consecutive wins against Divya Deshmukh and Valentina Gunina to secure her place at the top of the podium.
Georgia라이브 바카라 Nana Dzagnidze secured the first runner-up position with 5.5 points, while India라이브 바카라 Vantika Agrawal delivered an inspiring performance to claim the second runner-up spot with 5 points.
With the Rapid event concluding on a high note, all eyes are now on the Blitz section of the tournament, where the world라이브 바카라 best players will vie for glory.
