Arjun Erigaisi defeated Viswanathan Anand for the second time at the Tata Steel Chess Championships 2026 in Kolkata. After previously winning in the Rapid variant, Erigaisi outwitted the five-time champion again in the Blitz section. Erigaisi currently sits second in the Blitz standings, half a point behind leader Wesley So, while Anand is tied for fourth.