August 12, 2026 11:54 am (IST)
In Images: Tata Steel Chess India begins in Kolkata
The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz tournament will be held from January 7 to 11 at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata. Former five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand returns to the event as a player after a six-year gap, alongside leading grandmasters including Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Wei Yi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz tournament will be held from January 7 to 11 at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata. Former five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand returns to the event as a player after a six-year gap, alongside leading grandmasters including Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Wei Yi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz tournament will be held from January 7 to 11 at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata. Former five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand returns to the event as a player after a six-year gap, alongside leading grandmasters including Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Wei Yi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz tournament will be held from January 7 to 11 at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata. Former five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand returns to the event as a player after a six-year gap, alongside leading grandmasters including Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Wei Yi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz tournament will be held from January 7 to 11 at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata. Former five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand returns to the event as a player after a six-year gap, alongside leading grandmasters including Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Wei Yi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz tournament will be held from January 7 to 11 at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata. Former five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand returns to the event as a player after a six-year gap, alongside leading grandmasters including Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Wei Yi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz tournament will be held from January 7 to 11 at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata. Former five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand returns to the event as a player after a six-year gap, alongside leading grandmasters including Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Wesley So and Wei Yi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
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