In this Round 5 clash at the 2026 Tata Steel Chess India Rapid, Arjun Erigaisi faced Wei Yi in a Queen’s Gambit Declined. The game transitioned quickly into a balanced endgame where both players demonstrated high-level precision. The tension peaked as a pawn race emerged. Erigaisi leveraged his passed c-pawn and superior king activity to create decisive pressure. Despite Wei Yi’s active rook, White’s coordination proved more effective during the critical transition into the final phase. Erigaisi