Overview
- A final-round draw with Viswanathan Anand in Kolkata sealed Sarin's title on 6.5 points to Anand's 6.0.
- Sarin rebounded from a 1.5/3 start with wins over Hans Niemann, Volodar Murzin and Vidit Gujrathi, then drew R Praggnanandhaa and defeated Wesley So on the final day.
- Called up as a late replacement for D Gukesh, the 21-year-old claimed his second Tata Steel India Rapid crown after first winning in 2022.
- Arjun Erigaisi completed the Open podium in third place as the festival now shifts to the blitz competition.
- In the women's rapid, Kateryna Lagno won with 6.5 points ahead of Aleksandra Goryachkina, with Divya Deshmukh taking bronze on tiebreak.