Report by Colin McGourty for chess.com
World number-one Magnus Carlsen was on fire as he posted a six-game winning streak to win the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India Open Rapid with a round to spare. A thrilling battle against GM Vincent Keymer was followed by a grinding win against GM Daniil Dubov, while GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov fell away with two losses to GMs Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi before missing a win against Carlsen in the final round. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu scored 2.5/3 to catch So and take second place, though the players share the same prize money.
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina also won the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India Women's Rapid with a round to spare. A 12-move draw in the first round of the day looked like a potential miscalculation when GM Nana Dzagnidze won to close the gap to half a point, but Goryachkina's win over IM Divya Deshmukh in the next round sealed victory when Dzagnidze blundered in a drawn position against GM Valentina Gunina. Dzagnidze still took second, while IM Vantika Agrawal took third.
Day four, the first of Blitz, starts on Saturday, November 16, at 3:30 a.m. ET/09:30 CET/2 p.m. IST.
- Open Rapid: Carlsen Wins His 2nd Tata Steel Chess India Title
- Women's Rapid: Goryachkina Triumphs After Dzagnidze Heartbreaker
Both Carlsen and Goryachkina ultimately won by a full two points.
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Open: Final Standings
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Women: Final Standings
