TWIC is 31. First issue 17th September 1994.
Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2026 (Games and Results)
Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2026
Mark Crowther - Sunday 11th January 2026
The Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz took place Wed 7th Jan to Mon 12th Jan 2026.
Players: Viswanathan Anand, Wei Yi, Chithambaram Aravindh, Arjun Erigaisi, Hans Moke Niemann, Volodar Murzin, Gujrathi Vidit Santosh, R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, Wesley So,
Women: Ravi Rakshitta, Carissa Yip, Deshmukh Divya, Nana Dzagnidze, Agrawal Vantika, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Kateryna Lagno, Harika Dronavalli, Stavroula Tsolakidou, Aleksandra Goryachkina.
The Rapid was won by Nihal Sarin with 6.5/9, half a point clear of Viswanathan Anand, the women's rapid was won by Kateryna Lagno with 6.5/9 a point and a half clear of Aleksandra Goryachkina. The Blitz was won by Wesley So with 12/18 a point clear of Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi. The women's event was won by Carissa Yip after winning the first game of a two game tie-break against Agrawal Vantika, they had tied on 10.5/18 half a point clear of Stavroula Tsolakidou.
Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2026 (Kolkata IND)
Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026 -
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Tata Steel India Rapid (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid Men
Tata Steel India Blitz (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz Men
Tata Steel India Rapid w (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid Women
Tata Steel India Blitz w (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz Women
Tata Steel IND Blitz w TB (2 players 2 Rds DRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz Women TB
Tata Steel India Rapid (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid Men
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| Tata Steel India Rapid Kolkata IND (IND), 7-12 i 2026 | cat. XX (2728) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Nihal, Sarin | g | IND | 2716 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2895 | |||
| 2. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2743 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2851 | |||
| 3. | Erigaisi, Arjun | g | IND | 2775 | 1 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 5 | 2766 | |||
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2753 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2768 | |||
| 5. | Niemann, Hans Moke | g | USA | 2725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2771 | |||
| 6. | Praggnanandhaa, R | g | IND | 2758 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2725 | |||
| 7. | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | g | IND | 2708 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2730 | |||
| 8. | Wei, Yi | g | CHN | 2754 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 3½ | 2645 | |||
| 9. | Murzin, Volodar | g | FID | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 3½ | 2656 | |||
| 10. | Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | g | IND | 2700 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1½ | 2458 | |||
| Round 1 (January 7, 2026) | ||||||
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| Anand, Viswanathan | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 40 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Erigaisi, Arjun | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 0-1 | 81 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - Murzin, Volodar | 1-0 | 39 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Wei, Yi | - Nihal, Sarin | ½-½ | 58 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 70 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Round 2 (January 7, 2026) | ||||||
| Nihal, Sarin | - Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | 1-0 | 37 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Wei, Yi | ½-½ | 40 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| So, Wesley | - Murzin, Volodar | 1-0 | 49 | C44 | Scotch Gambit | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Erigaisi, Arjun | 1-0 | 43 | E71 | King's Indian 5.h3 | |
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Niemann, Hans Moke | ½-½ | 34 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Round 3 (January 7, 2026) | ||||||
| Erigaisi, Arjun | - Nihal, Sarin | 1-0 | 39 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - Praggnanandhaa, R | 1-0 | 30 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Wei, Yi | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 41 | D05 | Colle System | |
| Murzin, Volodar | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | 70 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 46 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 4 (January 8, 2026) | ||||||
| Nihal, Sarin | - Niemann, Hans Moke | 1-0 | 35 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Erigaisi, Arjun | 0-1 | 58 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| So, Wesley | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | 46 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Murzin, Volodar | 1-0 | 75 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Wei, Yi | - Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | 1-0 | 49 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 5 (January 8, 2026) | ||||||
| Erigaisi, Arjun | - Wei, Yi | 1-0 | 63 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 78 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 14 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Murzin, Volodar | - Nihal, Sarin | 0-1 | 44 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 44 | B53 | Sicilian Hungarian | |
| Round 6 (January 8, 2026) | ||||||
| Nihal, Sarin | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 1-0 | 67 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Murzin, Volodar | 1-0 | 63 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| So, Wesley | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 38 | C01 | French Exchange | |
| Wei, Yi | - Niemann, Hans Moke | 0-1 | 42 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | - Erigaisi, Arjun | ½-½ | 41 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 7 (January 9, 2026) | ||||||
| Erigaisi, Arjun | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 50 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | 1-0 | 56 | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Nihal, Sarin | ½-½ | 82 | C20 | Unusual Moves | |
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 60 | C83 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Murzin, Volodar | - Wei, Yi | 1-0 | 42 | A49 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Round 8 (January 9, 2026) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 33 | B04 | Alekhine's Defence | |
| Erigaisi, Arjun | - Niemann, Hans Moke | 1-0 | 58 | A33 | English Symmetrical | |
| So, Wesley | - Nihal, Sarin | 0-1 | 23 | C26 | Vienna Game | |
| Wei, Yi | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | 60 | E24 | Nimzo Indian Saemisch | |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | - Murzin, Volodar | 0-1 | 43 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Round 9 (January 9, 2026) | ||||||
| Nihal, Sarin | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 25 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 40 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Wei, Yi | 0-1 | 42 | E48 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. | ½-½ | 60 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Murzin, Volodar | - Erigaisi, Arjun | 1-0 | 30 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
Tata Steel India Blitz (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz Men
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| Tata Steel India Blitz Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 18 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 4 | So, Wesley | GM | USA | 2781 | 12 | 0 | 101,25 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | Nihal, Sarin | GM | IND | 2705 | 11 | 0 | 94 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | Erigaisi, Arjun | GM | IND | 2777 | 11 | 0 | 85,75 | 9 |
| 4 | 5 | Niemann, Hans Moke | GM | USA | 2686 | 10 | 1 | 86,75 | 8 |
| 5 | 7 | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | GM | IND | 2671 | 10 | 2 | 82,25 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 | Praggnanandhaa, R | GM | IND | 2691 | 9.5 | 0 | 85,25 | 7 |
| 7 | 9 | Wei, Yi | GM | CHN | 2705 | 8.5 | 0 | 69,75 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | Anand, Viswanathan | GM | IND | 2720 | 8 | 0 | 62,75 | 5 |
| 9 | 8 | Murzin, Volodar | GM | FID | 2656 | 6 | 0 | 48,75 | 5 |
| 10 | 10 | Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr. | GM | IND | 2585 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
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Tata Steel India Rapid w (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid Women
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| Tata Steel India Rapid w Kolkata IND (IND), 7-12 i 2026 | cat. IX (2459) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Lagno, Kateryna | g | RUS | 2508 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2619 | |||
| 2. | Goryachkina, Aleksandra | g | FID | 2534 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2493 | |||
| 3. | Dronavalli, Harika | g | IND | 2466 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4½ | 2457 | |||
| 4. | Dzagnidze, Nana | g | GEO | 2469 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4½ | 2457 | |||
| 5. | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | g | IND | 2470 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4½ | 2457 | |||
| 6. | Divya, Deshmukh | g | IND | 2497 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2454 | |||
| 7. | Yip, Carissa | m | USA | 2466 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2457 | |||
| 8. | Tsolakidou, Stavroula | m | GRE | 2479 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2413 | |||
| 9. | Rakshitta, Ravi | wg | IND | 2321 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 3½ | 2393 | |||
| 10. | Vantika, Agrawal | m | IND | 2375 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 3½ | 2387 | |||
| Round 1 (January 7, 2026) | ||||||
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| Dzagnidze, Nana | - Lagno, Kateryna | ½-½ | 30 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Divya, Deshmukh | - Dronavalli, Harika | ½-½ | 114 | A41 | Modern Defence | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Tsolakidou, Stavroula | 1-0 | 36 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Rakshitta, Ravi | - Goryachkina, Aleksandra | ½-½ | 60 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Vantika, Agrawal | - Vaishali, Rameshbabu | 1-0 | 54 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 2 (January 7, 2026) | ||||||
| Lagno, Kateryna | - Vantika, Agrawal | 1-0 | 52 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Goryachkina, Aleksandra | - Vaishali, Rameshbabu | 1-0 | 34 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Dronavalli, Harika | - Dzagnidze, Nana | ½-½ | 23 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Tsolakidou, Stavroula | - Divya, Deshmukh | 1-0 | 48 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Rakshitta, Ravi | - Yip, Carissa | ½-½ | 36 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Round 3 (January 7, 2026) | ||||||
| Dzagnidze, Nana | - Tsolakidou, Stavroula | 1-0 | 53 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Vaishali, Rameshbabu | - Lagno, Kateryna | ½-½ | 37 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Divya, Deshmukh | - Rakshitta, Ravi | ½-½ | 62 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Goryachkina, Aleksandra | 1-0 | 69 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Vantika, Agrawal | - Dronavalli, Harika | 1-0 | 47 | A41 | Modern Defence | |
| Round 4 (January 8, 2026) | ||||||
| Goryachkina, Aleksandra | - Lagno, Kateryna | 0-1 | 54 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Dronavalli, Harika | - Vaishali, Rameshbabu | ½-½ | 42 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Divya, Deshmukh | ½-½ | 68 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
| Tsolakidou, Stavroula | - Vantika, Agrawal | 1-0 | 82 | B76 | Sicilian Modern Dragon | |
| Rakshitta, Ravi | - Dzagnidze, Nana | 1-0 | 44 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 5 (January 8, 2026) | ||||||
| Lagno, Kateryna | - Dronavalli, Harika | ½-½ | 27 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Dzagnidze, Nana | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 39 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Vaishali, Rameshbabu | - Tsolakidou, Stavroula | ½-½ | 53 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Divya, Deshmukh | - Goryachkina, Aleksandra | 0-1 | 62 | C44 | Scotch Gambit | |
| Vantika, Agrawal | - Rakshitta, Ravi | 1-0 | 39 | D40 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Round 6 (January 8, 2026) | ||||||
| Goryachkina, Aleksandra | - Dronavalli, Harika | ½-½ | 52 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Divya, Deshmukh | - Dzagnidze, Nana | ½-½ | 63 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Vantika, Agrawal | 1-0 | 68 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Tsolakidou, Stavroula | - Lagno, Kateryna | 0-1 | 43 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Rakshitta, Ravi | - Vaishali, Rameshbabu | 0-1 | 55 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 7 (January 9, 2026) | ||||||
| Lagno, Kateryna | - Rakshitta, Ravi | 1-0 | 40 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Dronavalli, Harika | - Tsolakidou, Stavroula | ½-½ | 55 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Dzagnidze, Nana | - Goryachkina, Aleksandra | ½-½ | 73 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Vaishali, Rameshbabu | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 36 | A08 | Barcza System | |
| Vantika, Agrawal | - Divya, Deshmukh | 0-1 | 53 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 8 (January 9, 2026) | ||||||
| Goryachkina, Aleksandra | - Tsolakidou, Stavroula | ½-½ | 64 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Dzagnidze, Nana | - Vantika, Agrawal | ½-½ | 45 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Divya, Deshmukh | - Vaishali, Rameshbabu | 1-0 | 54 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Yip, Carissa | - Lagno, Kateryna | ½-½ | 53 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Rakshitta, Ravi | - Dronavalli, Harika | ½-½ | 40 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Round 9 (January 9, 2026) | ||||||
| Lagno, Kateryna | - Divya, Deshmukh | ½-½ | 70 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
| Dronavalli, Harika | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 51 | A05 | Various | |
| Vaishali, Rameshbabu | - Dzagnidze, Nana | 1-0 | 66 | A05 | Various | |
| Tsolakidou, Stavroula | - Rakshitta, Ravi | ½-½ | 28 | D40 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Vantika, Agrawal | - Goryachkina, Aleksandra | 0-1 | 70 | D40 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
Tata Steel India Blitz w (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz Women
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| Tata Steel India Blitz w Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 18 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 7 | Yip, Carissa | IM | USA | 2347 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2 | 9 | Vantika, Agrawal | IM | IND | 2246 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 95.5 |
| 3 | 8 | Tsolakidou, Stavroula | IM | GRE | 2410 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 87,75 |
| 4 | 2 | Goryachkina, Aleksandra | GM | FID | 2444 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 83,25 |
| 5 | 5 | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | GM | IND | 2372 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
| 6 | 1 | Lagno, Kateryna | GM | RUS | 2445 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| 7 | 3 | Divya, Deshmukh | GM | IND | 2375 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 73,75 |
| 8 | 6 | Dzagnidze, Nana | GM | GEO | 2310 | 8.5 | 0 | 3 | 78,25 |
| 9 | 4 | Dronavalli, Harika | GM | IND | 2357 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 72,75 |
| 10 | 10 | Rakshitta, Ravi | WGM | IND | 2177 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 58,75 |
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Tata Steel IND Blitz w TB (2 players 2 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz Women TB
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| Tata Steel IN Blitz w TB Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 2 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | Pts |
| 1 | Yip, Carissa | IM | USA | 2347 | 1 | = | 1.5 |
| 2 | Vantika, Agrawal | IM | IND | 2246 | 0 | = | 0.5 |
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