World Cup runner-up R Praggnanandhaa was one of the best Indian with an total third place end, whereas world champion Alexander Grischuk reigned supreme to clinch the Open Blitz title of the Tata Steel Chess India 2023, on Saturday. Unbeaten in 4 video games, Praggnanandhaa was within the lead however he suffered defeats towards Nodirbek Abdusattorov (thirteenth spherical), Grischuk (fifteenth) and Vidit Gujrathi (sixteenth) that proved expensive. Erigaisi was the second greatest Indian with an total fourth end with 10 and a half factors. India’s No 1 D Gukesh suffered six defeats from 9 rounds on the ultimate day that included one towards his closest rival Praggnanandhaa within the penultimate spherical, to finish with a disappointing eighth place end.

But he recovered effectively posting wins over Praggnanandhaa and German prodigy Vincent Keymer to complete on high with 12 factors, with a fast draw over Pentala Harikrishna within the last and 18th spherical.

The two-time world blitz champion Grischuk suffered the one lack of the event when he was shocked by the rising Indian Arjun Erigaisi within the thirteenth spherical.

Former world Rapid champion Abdusattorov completed with three factors with Praggnanandhaa, however the Uzbek secured a giant win over Gujrathi to edge previous the Indian sensation on tiebreaks.

Praggnanandhaa started the day on a constructive be aware when he outwitted Rapid part’s runner-up Teimour Radjabov with a effective attacking sport.

In the eleventh spherical, he held Rapid champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and continued his enjoyable run with a win over Keymer iin the subsequent spherical.

The Indian’s four-game unbeaten streak was dropped at an finish by Abdusattorov within the 13 spherical that additionally noticed the upset of the day by Erigaisi.

In spherical 15, Grischuk edged out Praggnanandhaa with the black items, whereas the Indian’s shock defeat got here within the last spherical when he misplaced a vital match towards fellowmate Gujrathi to slide to 3rd place.

The winners: Women’s, Rapid: 1. Divya Deshmukh, 2. Ju Wenjun; Blitz: 1. Ju Wenjun, 2. Koneru Humpy Open, Rapid: 1. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2. Teimour Radjabov; Blitz: 1. Alexander Grischuk, 2. Nodirbek Abdusattorov. PTI TAP DDV