Arjun Erigaisi was leading with three rounds to go but then suffered three consecutive defeats including against Carlsen in the blitz

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

Just days after securing the rapid title, Carlsen produced a scintillating performance, including a dramatic turnaround against Indian prodigy Arjun Erigaisi in the penultimate round, to reach an unassailable 12 points.

The tournament’s live broadcast caught a sight of Magnus Carlsen sitting back in his chair yawning away while his opponent was hunched over the board trying to diffuse the ticking explosive in front o

Magnus Carlsen started the second half of the Blitz event with a narrow half-point lead. Despite holding steady with five consecutive draws against Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So, Abdusattorov Nodirbek, Vincent Keymer,

Magnus Carlsen, despite suffering his first defeat against Arjun Erigaisi, finished Day One of the Tata Steel India Open Blitz tournament atop the leaderboard. Erigaisi and Vidit Gujarathi remain in contention.