World Cup runner-up R Praggnanandhaa was the most effective Indian with an total third place end, whereas world champion Alexander Grischuk reigned supreme to clinch the Open Blitz title of the Tata Metal Chess India 2023, on Saturday. Unbeaten in 4 video games, Praggnanandhaa was within the lead however he suffered defeats in opposition to Nodirbek Abdusattorov (thirteenth spherical), Grischuk (fifteenth) and Vidit Gujrathi (sixteenth) that proved expensive. Erigaisi was the second finest Indian with an total fourth end with 10 and a half factors. India’s No 1 D Gukesh suffered six defeats from 9 rounds on the ultimate day that included one in opposition to his closest rival Praggnanandhaa within the penultimate spherical, to finish with a disappointing eighth place end.

However he recovered effectively posting wins over Praggnanandhaa and German prodigy Vincent Keymer to complete on high with 12 factors, with a fast draw over Pentala Harikrishna within the ultimate and 18th spherical.

The 2-time world blitz champion Grischuk suffered the one lack of the event when he was surprised by the rising Indian Arjun Erigaisi within the thirteenth spherical.

Former world Speedy champion Abdusattorov completed with three factors with Praggnanandhaa, however the Uzbek secured an enormous win over Gujrathi to edge previous the Indian sensation on tiebreaks.

Praggnanandhaa started the day on a constructive be aware when he outwitted Speedy part’s runner-up Teimour Radjabov with a tremendous attacking sport.

Within the eleventh spherical, he held Speedy champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and continued his enjoyable run with a win over Keymer iin the subsequent spherical.

The Indian’s four-game unbeaten streak was delivered to an finish by Abdusattorov within the 13 spherical that additionally noticed the upset of the day by Erigaisi.

In spherical 15, Grischuk edged out Praggnanandhaa with the black items, whereas the Indian’s shock defeat got here within the ultimate spherical when he misplaced an important match in opposition to fellowmate Gujrathi to slide to 3rd place.

The winners: Ladies’s, Speedy: 1. Divya Deshmukh, 2. Ju Wenjun; Blitz: 1. Ju Wenjun, 2. Koneru Humpy Open, Speedy: 1. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2. Teimour Radjabov; Blitz: 1. Alexander Grischuk, 2. Nodirbek Abdusattorov. PTI TAP DDV