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

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,

Magnus Carlsen secured the title in the Open section of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament, while Praggnanandhaa was runner-up. Aleksandra Goryachkina won the women's section. The Rapid event ended successfully,

India’s R. Praggnanandhaa finishes second in the Open category; Vantika Agrawal finishes third in Women's section.

Magnus Carlsen won the open title while Aleksandra Goryachkina of Russia clinched the top spot in the women's section in an action-filled day at the Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament going on in Kolkata.

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

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 showed his magic on Thursday to secure victories against S L Narayanan, Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi to claim sole lead in the ongoing Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Thursday.

Magnus Carlsen leads Tata Steel Chess India after winning three games in Round 5, while Aleksandra Goryachkina tops the women's section with five points.