Magnus Carlsen delivered a flawless performance on the final day to secure the title. India’s R. Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So finished tied on 5.5 points, but Praggnanandhaa's superior tie-break score earned him the first runner-up position,

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway delivered a flawless performance on the final day to clinch the title in the Open section, while India's R Praggnanandhaa finished runner-up at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Friday.

Magnus Carlsen says that even if 18-year-old Gukesh wins the World Championship title he won't return to long-form classical chess as it doesn’t interest him anymore.

Magnus Carlsen leads Tata Steel Chess India after winning three games in Round 5, while Aleksandra Goryachkina tops the women's section with five points.

Magnus Carlsen showed his magic on Thursday to secure victories against S L Narayanan, Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi to claim sole lead in the ongoing Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Thursday.

Magnus Carlsen secured the title in the Open section of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament, while Praggnanandhaa was runner-up. Aleksandra Goryachkina won the women's section. The Rapid event ended successfully,

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa finishes second in the Open category; Vantika Agrawal finishes third in Women's section.

In the women's category, Russian grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina took home the title, finishing first with 7 points

For the Norwegian, six wins out of nine games culminated into a two-point lead over runner-up R Praggnanandhaa

Magnus Carlsen surged to the top of the Tata Steel India Open Rapid chess tournament after winning three consecutive games on Thursday, reaching five points. Former World Rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov trails closely behind with 4.