Wesley So leads the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 standings with seven points after nine rounds of the blitz event. Arjun Erigaisi, who had a strong start, is in second place with 6.5 points after his winning streak was halted by So. Nihal Sarin is third. In the women's section, Carissa Yip leads with six points, followed by Tsolakidou, Goryachkina, and R. Vaishali sharing second place.