US duo shines in Kolkata: So and Yip win Tata Steel India blitz tournaments

The concluding day of the Tata Steel Chess India event decided the blitz titles in Kolkata. In the open section, Wesley So kept things under control to secured first place with a round to spare. Nihal Sarin got second place, while Arjun Erigaisi again finished third. The women’s event ended in a playoff, where Carissa Yip claimed the title after beating Vantika Agrawal by a 1½-½ score. Stavroula Tsolakidou completed the podium. | Photo: Lennart Ootes