India’s chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa completed third however former World Blitz champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave continued his dominance with two extra wins to say the ‘Tata Metal Chess India 2023’ speedy title in Kolkata on Thursday. The Frenchman, who was on his maiden go to to India, completed on prime with seven factors, method forward of Azerbaijan’s 2019 World Cup winner Teimour Radjabov (5.5).

Praggnanandhaa completed third together with Vidit Gujrathi and Alexander Grischuk with 5 factors apiece.

The World Cup runner-up Praggnanandhaa secured two wins, however suffered a loss towards India No 1 D Gukesh within the most-anticipated battle of the meet.

Praggnanandhaa gained a top quality recreation towards Gujrathi when the 18-year-old responded nicely to Gujrathi’s preliminary assault, securing a nice place within the middlegame.

In a reasonably equal endgame, Praggnanandhaa capitalised on the possibility to assault the king, delivering checkmate on transfer 38.

In probably the most awaited contest of the match, Gukesh took on Praggnanandhaa within the penultimate spherical.

Gukesh earned the bragging rights as he overcame the World Cup runner up in a pointy recreation.

Gukesh’s queen facet pawns proved too sturdy as they marched down the board a lot faster than Praggnanandhaa’s central pawn. After profitable a rook, Gukesh secured the victory on transfer 45.

Praggnanandhaa, nonetheless, recovered within the last spherical with a cushty benefit over reigning speedy champion Erigaisi, after profitable materials on transfer 20 by tactical means.

From there on, the World Cup runner up went on to win the sport on transfer 39.

A five-time winner of the Biel Grandmaster match, Maxime started the day with a win over India’s Arjun Erigasi.

Maxime then defeated Pentala Harikrishna to clinch the title with a spherical to spare.

He then signed off with a fast six-move draw towards Radjabov.

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