Tata Steel Chess 2026: Anand Beats So, Arvindh to Share Lead with Niemann

Tata Steel Chess 2026: Anand beats So, Arvindh to share lead with Niemann

Viswanathan Anand looked sharp as he scored over Wesley So and Aravindh Chithambaram to surge to the lead with Hans Niemann after three rounds of the rapid event in the Tata Steel Chess India tournament.

Anand leads, Arjun flops as Rakshitta holds top guns - Sports News Portal

Viswanathan Anand, Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa. (PC: X.com) Reputation is cumbersome baggage. It has to be protected all the time. Arjun Erigaisi failed to do that on Day 1 of Tata Steel Chess India. After three rounds of rapid, he was eighth in the field of 10 with just one point. Viswanathan Anand gave a fresh taste of his greatness by finishing the day as joint-leader on 2.5 points with Hans Niemann of USA. Vidit Gujrathi was …