Tata Chess: Wesley So in sole lead, Erigaisi & Nihal not far behind in Blitz
Wesley So showed remarkable consistency to clinch the title in the Open category with a round to spare
Magnus Carlsen concluded the first nine rounds with an impressive 6.5 points out of a possible 9.
In round 3, the Indian defeated German GM Vincent Keymar with the game decided in the rook endgame after Praggnanandhaa managed to win two pawns, following which Keymar resigned.
Placed fourth after the first leg on Tuesday, the 48-year-old had a dream run on the final day to secure six wins and three draws in the nine rounds to draw level with the world No 3 American Nakamura to force a play-off.
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