World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway delivered a flawless performance on the final day to clinch the title, while India’s R Praggnanandhaa finished runner-up in the Open section of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament.

Magnus Carlsen delivered a flawless performance on the final day to secure the title. India’s R. Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So finished tied on 5.5 points, but Praggnanandhaa's superior tie-break score earned him the first runner-up position,

Carlsen, the overnight leader, defeated Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the seventh round. The world No 1 followed it up with a victory against Daniil Dubov in the eighth round before concluding with a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the ninth.

The draws for the sixth edition of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz tournament were announced at Taj Bengal in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Magnus Carlsen secured victory at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament, achieving an impressive 7.5 points out of 9. Indian prodigy R Praggnana

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

Young Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa follows closely in second place with 6 points, recovering remarkably after losing his first three games to register six consecutive wins.