Tata Steel Chess 2024: Magnus Carlsen wins rapid tournament with a round to spare

Carlsen was the overnight leader and remained undefeated with a six-match winning streak.

Magnus Carlsen plays Daniel Dubov in the 8th round of the rapid in the 6th edition of Tata Steel Chess India. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI

Norway’s five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen won the TATA Steel Chess Rapid tournament with a round to spare on Friday in Kolkata.

Carlsen was the overnight leader and remained undefeated with a six-match winning streak.

This was Carlsen’s second TATA Steel Chess appearance with his first coming back in 2019.

In the women’s section, Russia’s Aleksandra Goryachkina also won with a round to spare.

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