Carissa Yip of the USA secured the women's blitz title at the Tata Steel Chess India 2026, winning a tie-breaker against India's Vantika Agrawal. In the open event, American Wesley So clinched the title with a round to spare, finishing undefeated. Indian players Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi also performed strongly, with Viswanathan Anand finishing eighth in the blitz.