Tournament
Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2026
Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2026 · Blitz Men
WinnerGMWesley SoFinished first on 12/18
- Dates
- 10–11 Jan 2026
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Format
- 10-player double round-robin
- Time control
- 3+2
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| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2781 | 2813 | 12/18 |
| 2 | GMNihal Sarin | 2705 | 2776 | 11/18 |
| 3 | GMArjun Erigaisi | 2777 | 2768 | 11/18 |
| 4 | GMHans Moke Niemann | 2686 | 2742 | 10/18 |
| 5 | GMSantosh Gujrathi Vidit | 2671 | 2743 | 10/18 |
| 6 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2691 | 2719 | 9½/18 |
| 7 | GMWei Yi | 2705 | 2675 | 8½/18 |
| 8 | GMViswanathan Anand | 2720 | 2652 | 8/18 |
| 9 | GMVolodar Murzin | 2656 | 2577 | 6/18 |
| 10 | GMChithambaram VR. Aravindh | 2585 | 2490 | 4/18 |
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | ½0 | ½ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 12 | |
| 2 | Sarin | 0½ | 1 | 10 | 0½ | 11 | 11 | 1 | 10 | ½ | 11 | |
| 3 | Erigaisi | 0½ | 0 | ½0 | 1½ | 00 | ½ | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | |
| 4 | Niemann | 0½ | 01 | ½1 | 1 | 0 | ½1 | 01 | 0 | 11 | 10 | |
| 5 | Vidit | 0 | 1½ | 0½ | 0 | 1 | ½1 | 0½ | 1½ | 11 | 10 | |
| 6 | Pragg. | ½1 | 00 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ½0 | ½½ | ½1 | 1 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | Wei | ½ | 00 | ½ | ½0 | ½0 | ½1 | 1 | 11 | 01 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | Anand | 0½ | 0 | 00 | 10 | 1½ | ½½ | 0 | 11 | ½ | 8 | |
| 9 | Murzin | 0 | 01 | 0 | 1 | 0½ | ½0 | 00 | 00 | 11 | 6 | |
| 10 | Aravindh | 0½ | ½ | 00 | 00 | 00 | 0 | 10 | ½ | 00 | 4 |
Round 1 · 10 JanPairings to come
Round 2 · 10 JanPairings to come
Round 3 · 10 JanPairings to come
Round 4 · 10 Jan
Round 5 · 10 Jan
Round 6 · 10 Jan
Round 7 · 10 Jan
Round 8 · 10 Jan
Round 9 · 10 Jan
Round 10 · 11 Jan
Round 11 · 11 Jan
Round 12 · 11 Jan
Round 13 · 11 Jan
Round 14 · 11 Jan
Round 15 · 11 Jan
Round 16 · 11 Jan
Round 17 · 11 Jan
Round 18 · 11 Jan
Top 5 boards from each round.
10 players · average blitz Elo 2698
| # | Player | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWesley So | 2781 |
| 2 | GMArjun Erigaisi | 2777 |
| 3 | GMViswanathan Anand | 2720 |
| 4 | GMNihal Sarin | 2705 |
| 5 | GMWei Yi | 2705 |
| 6 | GMPraggnanandhaa R | 2691 |
| 7 | GMHans Moke Niemann | 2686 |
| 8 | GMSantosh Gujrathi Vidit | 2671 |
| 9 | GMVolodar Murzin | 2656 |
| 10 | GMChithambaram VR. Aravindh | 2585 |
Times are local to Kolkata
Sat 10 Jan15:00Round 1Finished
Sat 10 Jan15:20Round 2Finished
Sat 10 Jan15:40Round 3Finished
Sat 10 Jan16:00Round 4Finished
Sat 10 Jan16:20Round 5Finished
Sat 10 Jan16:40Round 6Finished
Sat 10 Jan17:00Round 7Finished
Sat 10 Jan17:20Round 8Finished
Sat 10 Jan17:40Round 9Finished
Sun 11 Jan15:00Round 10Finished
Sun 11 Jan15:20Round 11Finished
Sun 11 Jan15:40Round 12Finished
Sun 11 Jan16:00Round 13Finished
Sun 11 Jan16:20Round 14Finished
Sun 11 Jan16:40Round 15Finished
Sun 11 Jan17:00Round 16Finished
Sun 11 Jan17:20Round 17Finished
Sun 11 Jan17:40Round 18Finished