Wesley So Wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz, Nihal Sarin Runner-up with Arjun Erigaisi Third

Wesley So savors ‘great start to the year’ with blitz chess crown

MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So’s pursuers tumbled in the homestretch, handing the Filipino-American Super Grandmaster the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 blitz crown without a hitch in Kolkata over the weekend.   “Finally a win! A great start to the year,” said So after pocketing the top purse of $7,500.  Coupled with the $2,000 he received for placing fourth in the rapid section won by Nihal Sarin on Friday, January 9, the 32-year-old So went home…

Tata Steel Chess India: American double delight as Carissa Yip and Wesley So win Blitz titles while Arjun Erigaisi fades

Vantika Agrawal finishes second in the women's event after impressive comeback while Nihal Sarin was runner-up in the Open segment

Tata Chess: Americans make a sweep of blitz event

Chess News: KOLKATA: It was an American sweep in the Tata Steel Chess India blitz event with Wesley So and Carissa Yip winning the open and women’s competition re.

Wesley So wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz, Nihal Sarin runner-up with Arjun Erigaisi third

The Women’s section also ended with a thrilling playoff that saw another American Carissa Yip hold her nerve to lift the trophy. India's Vantika Agarwal finished runner-up.

Tata Steel Chess India 2026: Carissa Yip edges Vantika Agrawal to win women’s blitz title; Wesley So secures open crown

American Carissa Yip held her nerve to win the tie-break 1.5-0.5 against India’s Vantika Agrawal to claim the women’s blitz title in the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 on Sunday.

US double blitz in Tata Steel Chess India - Sports News Portal

Winners of Tata Steel Chess India (L-R) Kateryna Lagno (women’s rapid), Carissa Yip (women’s blitz), Nihal Sarin (open rapid) and Wesley So (open blitz) in Kolkata on Sunday. (RevSportz picture by Atreyo Mukhopadhyay) Indian challengers fought hard and made things difficult for the overnight leaders at times. Almost till the end, it wasn’t clear which way it’s headed. However, Wesley So and Carissa Yip got the job done when needed to win the men…