Carlsen and Kateryna lead at end of Day 1 of

Tata Steel Chess India Blitz: Carlsen and Kateryna lead at the end of Day 1 of
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and three-time World Women’s Blitz Champion Kateryna Lagno emerged as the leaders at the halfway mark of the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2024, being held at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata.
Chess Titans Clash: Carlsen and Lagno Lead Tata Steel Blitz 2024
Magnus Carlsen and Kateryna Lagno lead the standings at the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2024. Carlsen achieved 6.5 points, with a notable defeat in round eight. Praggnanandhaa follows closely with 6 points.
India Blitz: Carlsen, Lagno lead; Praggnanandhaa second
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and three-time World Women's Blitz champion Kateryna Lagno occupied the top spot while India's R Praggnanandhaa took second place at the halfway mark of the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2024 in Kokata on Saturday.
India Open Chess: Magnus Carlsen leads despite going down to Arjun Erigaisi
Magnus Carlsen, despite suffering his first defeat against Arjun Erigaisi, finished Day One of the Tata Steel India Open Blitz tournament atop the lea
Arjun Erigaisi hands Magnus Carlsen rare defeat at Tata Steel Chess India Blitz
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and three-time world women's blitz champion Kateryna Lagno emerged as the leaders at the halfway mark of the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2024, being held at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here. Carlsen concluded the first nine rounds with an impressive 6.5 points out of a possible nine.
Tata chess: Carlsen stunned by Erigaisi, but leads field in blitz
Kolkata: The Tata Steel Chess tournament has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride for Arjun Erigaisi, the latest entrant to the 2800-rating club. Barely two days earlier, Magnus Carlsen had picked his game against the Indian as the one he enjoyed the most in the rapid round even though defeat was inflicted in just 40 moves.
Tata Steel Chess India 2024: Praggnanandhaa recovers from early slump in Blitz, Erigaisi hands Carlsen only loss of tournament
R. Praggnanandhaa discovered this the hard way during the opening round of the Tata Steel Chess India 2024 Blitz tournament at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium. In a marathon 112-move game against compatriot Vidit Gujrathi, Praggnanandhaa watched a winning position slip through his fingers, setting the tone for a challenging day ahead.
Tata Steel Chess India Day 4: Magnus Carlsen defeated by Indian GM; R Pragganandhaa captivates crowd with comeback
Meanwhile, 21-year-old Erigaisi faced fellow Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the final round of the day, where he suffered a defeat. He finished the day third on the table with 5.5 points. The victory over Erigaisi, on the other hand, brought Praggnanandhaa’s tally to 6 points, placing him second on the Blitz leaderboard after nine rounds.
Tata Steel Chess 2024: Magnus Carlsen takes sole lead after beating Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi
Starting the day just half a point behind overnight leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Magnus Carlsen’s masterful play elevated him to the top of the leaderboard with a commanding five points out of a possible six in the ‘Open’ section.
Tata Steel Chess India: Carlsen breezes to Rapid title
For the Norwegian, six wins out of nine games culminated into a two-point lead over runner-up R Praggnanandhaa
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Magnus Carlsen continues to lead
The Norwegian maestro had a dominant start, but his momentum was halted in round eight by Arjun Erigaisi, who defeated him in ...
Carlsen manages to take sole lead despite a disappointing day
The World No. 1 from Norway then survived a scare against another Indian rival, Vidit Gujrathi, before managing a draw from ...