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Vaishali R clinches Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Blitz 2022

The fourth edition of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz, India’s biggest chess tournament, took place from November 29 to December 4, 2022, featuring the Women’s event for the first time this year. Anna Ushenina won the Rapid portion of the event, while Indian international master Vaishali R won the Blitz tournament.

Vaishali scored 13.5/18 points to be a point and a half ahead of GM Mariya Muzychuk who came second. GM Harika Dronavalli finished the event in third place scoring 11 points. Scroll down for the final rankings

IM Vaishali R wins Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Blitz 2022; Photo by Lennart Ootes

Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Blitz 2022 – Final rankings:


Rk.   Name Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4
1 IM Vaishali Rameshbabu  2361 13.5 0 104.8 11 6
2 GM Muzychuk Mariya  2427 12 0 97 10 4
3 GM Harika Dronavalli  2407 11 0 93.25 8 5
4 GM Muzychuk Anna  2460 10.5 0 93.75 8 3
5 GM Koneru Humpy  2474 9.5 0 75.75 7 4
6 GM Ushenina Anna  2395 8.5 2 66.75 4 2
7 GM Dzagnidze Nana  2416 8.5 0 71.75 6 2
8 WIM Savitha Shri B  2311 6.5 0 46.75 6 3
9 IM Kiolbasa Oliwia  2279 6 0 44.75 5 2
10 IM Kulkarni Bhakti  2209 4 0 39 2 1