World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen completed a remarkable double at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, clinching the blitz title with a round to spare here on Sunday.

Carlsen topped the Blitz standings with 13 points, while USA’s Wesley So finished as runner-up with 11.5 points. Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured third place with 10.5 points after 18 rounds

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.

Magnus Carlsen concluded the first nine rounds with an impressive 6.5 points out of a possible 9. The Norwegian maestro had a dominant start, but his momentum was halted in round eight by Arjun Erigaisi,

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen leads the Open section with 6.5 points at the halfway point of the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2024 tournament. India's R Praggnanandhaa trails closely behind with 6 points.