Carlsen, Lagno win Tata Steel Chess India blitz
Hindustan Times|November 18, 2024
It's unfair to expect an upset in a tournament that features Magnus Carlsen. But he sure didn't waltz past the competition.
HT Correspondent
Carlsen, Lagno win Tata Steel Chess India blitz

The defeat to Arjun Erigaisi on Saturday must have pricked his pride, while Wesley So kept up the pressure throughout the second and final day of blitz by winning six of the last eight games and finishing on 11.5 points. But Carlsen, who started the second half of the blitz event with a half-point lead, finished with 13 points to complete a sweep at the Tata Steel Chess India here on Sunday.

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