India's SL Narayanan beat Vincent Keymer to share the second position with Magnus Carlsen at the end of first day's play at Tata Steel Chess India in Kolkata.

Narayanan and Wesley could have been the joint leaders however both players squandered a better position to draw their respective third-round games.

World No. 1 chess star Magnus Carlsen will be seen in action on Indian shores as he takes centerstage at the Tata Steel Chess India 2024 tournament, that will be held in Kolkata's Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium, from Wednesday (November 13). (More Sports News ...

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen was held to draws by India’s R Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin in the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz chess tournament at Kolkata’s Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium on Wednesday.

Kerala's top-two chess players, S L Narayanan and Nihal Sarin, will be in action at India's stongest tournament, the Tata Steel Chess India Open beginning November 13 in Kolkata. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen is the star attraction of the event that also features Indian No.

Like previous editions, the tournament will have Open and Women categories in the same format. The rapid and blitz & will have equal prize money for both categories.

World No.1 chess player Magnus Carlsen returns to India as the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India tournament, set in Kolkata’s Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium, gets underway on Wednesday (13 November). The 2024 Tata Steel Chess India tournament will showcase two formats: rapid and blitz. Both formats will have an open and women category.