Aronian on perfect 3/3 as Tata Steel Chess India begins
Levon Aronian beat Sam Shankland, Adhiban and Vidit as he began the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid with a perfect 3/3. The Armenian star took a full 1-point lead over Vidit and teenage stars Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi as the first top-level Indian chess event in two years began in Kolkata. Four foreign stars are taking on six Indian players, though the Indian line-up will change again for the blitz that follows.