Carlsen Beats Arjun To Win Double Gold; Lagno Takes Women’s Blitz

GM Magnus Carlsen has added the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India Open Blitz title to his Rapid crown after beating GM Arjun Erigaisi in the penultimate round. He confessed it was a „really, really nervy day,“ since a five-game drawing streak enabled Arjun to take the lead with three rounds to go. The Indian star then lost the last three games, however, enabling GM Wesley So to snatch second with a six-game winning streak.

GM Kateryna Lagno also clinched the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Blitz with a round to spare after earlier seeing her lead evaporate. GM Valentina Gunina caught her with five rounds to go and won their last-round encounter to ensure second place, while GM Aleksandra Goryachkina took third, sharing prize money with GM Vantika Agrawal, despite at one point going 11 games without a win.

This is a flash report—come back later for more games, photos, and analysis!

Open Blitz: Magnus Does It Again!
Women’s Blitz: Lagno Holds Off Gunina Challenge