Chess Legend Vishy Anand Shares Tata Steel Rapid Lead with Nihal Sarin

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News18•09-01-2026, 10:02
Chess Legend Vishy Anand Shares Tata Steel Rapid Lead with Nihal Sarin
- •Viswanathan Anand secured two crucial wins against Hans Niemann and Volodar Murzin.
- •Anand now shares the lead with youngster Nihal Sarin, both tallying 4.5 points out of 6.
- •Nihal Sarin defeated Hans Niemann, Volodar Murzin, and Vidit Gujrathi to reach the top.
- •Other notable players like Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, and Wesley So also competed.
- •The event is the ongoing Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament.
Why It Matters: Vishy Anand and Nihal Sarin are joint leaders at the Tata Steel Chess Rapid event.
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