Young Nihal Sarin clinches Tata Steel Chess Rapid title

Key Highlights

• Anand took the second spot with six points, while Arjun Erigaisi, a double bronze medallist at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Doha recently, completed the podium with with five points.
• “Yesterday night I got the news that my maternal grandmaster who taught me chess, had passed away.
• I would like to dedicate this tournament victory to him,” Nihal said.
• In the women’s section, Russia’s Kateryna Lagno emerged victorious with 6.5 points following a commanding performance.
• Aleksandra Goryachkina, also from Russia, took the second spot with five points, while Women’s World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh (4.5 points) finished with a bronze.