11/18/2024 – The Tata Steel Chess India tournament concluded with Magnus Carlsen and Kateryna Lagno winning the blitz sections. Carlsen secured double gold, winning both the rapid and blitz events in the open section, much like he did in 2019. While Carlsen prevailed by a 1½-point margin over Wesley So, Lagno edged out Valentina Gunina by half a point, though she had already secured overall victory with a round to spare. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

11/17/2024 – The Tata Steel Chess India tournaments are taking place on 13-17 at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata. An open tournament and a women's tournament run concurrently. Rapid and blitz take place one after another. The last two days see the players fighting in a double round-robin with a 3+2 time control. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 9.30 CEST (4.30 ET, 14.00 IST)

11/16/2024 – The Tata Steel India Blitz tournament began with fast-paced, exciting action in Kolkata, as Magnus Carlsen and Kateryna Lagno (pictured) took the lead in the open and women's sections, respectively. Carlsen, fresh off his rapid triumph, scored 6½/9 on Saturday despite a key loss to Arjun Erigaisi, while Lagno impressed with an undefeated 7/9, securing five wins and four draws. Close behind, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Valentina Gunina sit in second place in their respective sections. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

11/16/2024 – The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament concluded with dominant performances by Magnus Carlsen and Aleksandra Goryachkina. Both players remained undefeated and secured their respective titles with a round to spare, finishing with 7/9 scores. Carlsen claimed his ninth tournament victory of 2024, while Goryachkina triumphed by finishing 1½ points ahead of her closest rival, Nana Dzagnidze. The competition now shifts to the blitz section, a double round-robin with a 3+2 time control. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

11/15/2024 – Day two of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament saw Magnus Carlsen and Aleksandra Goryachkina rise to sole leads in the open and women's sections, respectively. Carlsen, with victories over top players including Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi, holds a half-point edge over Nodirbek Abdusattorov, setting up a tense final day of rapid play. Goryachkina's dominance, including three wins on Thursday, has placed her a full point ahead of Nana Dzagnidze in the women's event. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

11/14/2024 – Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads the field after two wins and a draw on the first day of rapid chess at the Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz tournament. The Uzbek grandmaster had a lot of luck in his game against Vincent Keymer. Magnus Carlsen started with two draws and a win. | Photo: Lennart Ootes