American GM Wesley So commented on the technical draw against Praggnanandhaa R in round 6 of the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 - Open Rapid on January 8. He stated a preference for winning through fair play rather than opponent mistake.
Wesley So
American GM“I’m not sure about the rules, but first of all, I don’t want to win a game like that. I don’t want to win a dirty play. I want to win on the board.
I didn’t feel like I deserved to win this game. I thought I was going to get the win. But the arbiters said I only get a minute or two on the clock. And the position was equal, like I wasn’t better.”
The Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Open Rapid takes place in Kolkata, India from January 7 to 9. The event features a $24,000 prize pool and uses 15+10 time control over one Round-Robin round between 10 players. 
Nihal Sarin won the tournament while 
Wesley So finished in fourth place and Praggnanandhaa R finished sixth.
Credit: Vivek Sohani
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