Overview
- Sarin finished on 6.5/9 and clinched the Open Rapid title with a composed draw against Viswanathan Anand in Round 9.
- Anand ended half a point back on 6/9, with Arjun Erigaisi, Wesley So, and Hans Niemann tying for third to fifth on five points.
- Called up after D. Gukesh withdrew, Sarin earned $10,000 and dedicated the win to his maternal grandfather, who died the night before the final day.
- Kateryna Lagno won the Women’s Rapid unbeaten with 6.5/9, clinching the title with a round to spare and receiving a $10,000 prize.
- A Round 6 So–Praggnanandhaa finish drew rules scrutiny over time and promotion, and So said he himself proposed the draw as debate continued.