The tournament’s live broadcast caught a sight of Magnus Carlsen sitting back in his chair yawning away while his opponent was hunched over the board trying to diffuse the ticking explosive in front o

Magnus Carlsen leads Tata Steel Chess India after winning three games in Round 5, while Aleksandra Goryachkina tops the women's section with five points.

Starting the day just half a point behind overnight leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Magnus Carlsen’s masterful play elevated him to the top of the leaderboard with a commanding five points out of a possible six in the ‘Open’ section.

Magnus Carlsen wins against S L Narayanan, Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi. Carlsen leads the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament. Aleksandra Goryachkina leads the women's division. Nodirbek Abdusattorov trails Carlsen by half a point.

For the Norwegian, six wins out of nine games culminated into a two-point lead over runner-up R Praggnanandhaa