The first day of blitz competitions within the framework of the "Tata Steel India" tournament has ended in Calcutta.
İdman.biz informs that Azerbaijani chess player Teymur Rajabov scored 2 points from nine games according to the results of the first round. He surpassed two wood masters - Arjun Erigais and Pentala Harikrishna.
Rameshbabu Pragnanandha, the finalist of the World Cup held in Baku, who qualified for the Candidates Tournament, is in the first place of the table. The local crowd favorite scored 6.5 points, half a point ahead of second-placed Vidit Gujarati and Aleksandr Grischuk.
Tomorrow, the participants will hold the second round of the blitz tournament.
It should be recalled that the fast race at Tata Steel India, where Rajabov took second place, ended yesterday.
Nijat Zakiyev
İdman.biz
