CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -American Grandmaster Wesley So (USA) became the winner of the 79th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. He defeated Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniatchi with Black pieces, and became clear winner of the Masters group, leaving behind the five time champion Magnus Carlsen and four time winner Levon Aronian.

Detailed explanation-2: -Giri Wins On Demand To Finish 1st In Tata Steel Chess Masters. On a suspenseful final day, GM Anish Giri won the 2023 Tata Steel Chess Tournament with his triumph over GM Richard Rapport, his first victory in the super-tournament after finishing as the runner-up five times.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prize. The total prize fund is US$ 41500 each in Open and Women category. Tata Steel Chess India 2022 to have equal prize fund US $41500 each in Men and Women’s category | Photo: Official site.

Detailed explanation-4: -About the winner This was World Champion Magnus Carlsen’s fifth win at this event, equalling the record set by Anand in 2006.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tata Steel Chess India (TSCI), the biggest Chess tournament in the country was held in Kolkata from Nov 29 to Dec 04 2022.