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News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Vincent Keymer makes it 3 wins in row at Chennai Grand Masters 2025
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 9 (ANI): Germany's Vincent Keymer continued his flawless form at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025, posting his third straight victory by overcoming Karthikeyan Murali in Round 3 at Chennai on Saturday. With this win, Keymer remains the only player in the Masters section with a perfect score, emerging as the early leader in India's most prestigious classical chess day also saw a strong performance from Arjun Erigaisi, who defeated American GM Ray Robson to stay firmly in the hunt for the top spot. Vidit Gujrathi bounced back with an important win over Nihal Sarin, while Awonder Liang scored his first victory of the tournament, stunning Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest. V Pranav, one of the youngest in the field, impressed once again by holding top seed Anish Giri to a draw, as per a press release. Masters – Round 3 Results:-Vincent Keymer (1) def. Karthikeyan Murali (0)-Arjun Erigaisi (1) def. Ray Robson (0)-Awonder Liang (1 ) def. Jorden van Foreest (0)-V Pranav ( 1/2 ) drew Anish Giri ( 1/2 )-Vidit Gujrathi (1) def. Nihal Sarin (0)In the Challengers section, Abhimanyu Puranik maintained his steady rise with a win over Harshavardhan GB, while M Pranesh defeated Pa Iniyan to keep the leaderboard tight. Leon Luke Mendonca overcame Vaishali Rameshbabu, and Adhiban Baskaran split the point with Harika Dronavalli. Aryan Chopra and Diptayan Ghosh also played out a draw in a balanced – Round 3 Results:-Abhimanyu Puranik (1) def. Harshavardhan GB (0)-M Pranesh (1) def. Pa Iniyan (0)-Adhiban Baskaran ( 1/2 ) drew Harika Dronavalli ( 1/2 )-Leon Luke Mendonca (1) def. Vaishali Rameshbabu (0)-Aryan Chopra ( 1/2 ) drew Diptayan Ghosh ( 1/2 )Masters Standings after Day 3: 1 ). Vincent Keymer – 32). Arjun Erigaisi – 2.53). Ray Robson – 1.54). Awonder Liang – 1.5 5). Anish Giri – 1.56). Vidit Gujrathi – 1.57). Jorden van Foreest – 18). V Pranav – 1 9). Karthikeyan Murali – 110). Nihal Sarin – 0.5Challengers – Points Table after Day 31). M Pranesh – 2.52). Abhimanyu Puranik – 2.53). Diptayan Ghosh – 24). Leon Luke Mendonca – 25). Adhiban Baskaran – 1.56). Pa Iniyan – 1.57). Vaishali Rameshbabu – 18). Aryan Chopra – 19). Harika Dronavalli – 0.510). Harshavardhan G B – 0.5Chennai Grand Masters 2025, organised by MGD1, features two elite 10-player round-robin sections – Masters and Challengers – with nine rounds over ten days. The winner of the Challengers will earn Rs 7 lakhs and a coveted direct entry into the 2026 Masters. (ANI)
Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Germany No. 1 Vincent Keymer takes sole lead after Arjun Erigaisi held to draw
Arjun Erigaisi Round 2 of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, being held at the Hyatt Regency in Chennai, delivered high drama and decisive results in both the Masters and Challengers sections. Germany's Vincent Keymer emerged as the sole leader in the Masters category with a clinical victory over India's V Pranav, taking his score to 2/2. The biggest upset of the day came courtesy of American GM Ray Robson, who defeated Vidit Gujrathi in a sharp tactical battle. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Top seed Arjun Erigaisi was held to a solid draw by Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest, while Anish Giri and Nihal Sarin played out a balanced encounter. The clash between Karthikeyan Murali and Awonder Liang also ended in a draw. Masters – Round 2 Results: Vincent Keymer (1) def. V Pranav (0) Ray Robson (1) def. Vidit Gujrathi (0) Arjun Erigaisi (½) drew Jorden van Foreest (½) Anish Giri (½) drew Nihal Sarin (½) Karthikeyan Murali (½) drew Awonder Liang (½) In the Challengers section, GM Iniyan P impressed with a dominant win over Harika Dronavalli, while Abhimanyu Puranik bounced back with a crucial victory against Leon Luke Mendonca. The remaining games—Diptayan vs Pranesh, Adhiban vs Vaishali, and Harshavardhan vs Aryan Chopra—all ended in tightly contested draws. Challengers – Round 2 Results: Harshavardhan GB (½) drew Aryan Chopra (½) Diptayan Ghosh (½) drew M Pranesh (½) Iniyan P (1) def. Harika Dronavalli (0) Adhiban B (½) drew Vaishali R (½) Abhimanyu Puranik (1) def. Leon Luke Mendonca (0) Now in its third edition, the Chennai Grand Masters has established itself as India's premier classical-format tournament, organised by MGD1. The ten-day, nine-round event features 20 elite players across two categories and offers a prize pool of Rs 1 Crore, along with vital FIDE Circuit points. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Arjun Erigaisi vs Awonder Liang kicks off Day 1 – full list of fixtures inside
Chennai Grandmasters 2025 to kick off on Wednesday India's flagship classical chess tournament returns to Chennai this August, as the third edition of the Chennai Grandmasters begins on August 6 at the Hyatt Regency. The prestigious event will bring together some of the finest minds in the game for a nine-round battle spanning ten days, culminating on August 15. With a prize fund of Rs 1 Crore and FIDE Circuit points at stake, the tournament is set to attract global attention. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! This year's edition features 20 elite players, 19 Grandmasters and one International Master, competing across two exclusive round-robin groups: Masters and Challengers. Organised by MGD1, the event has cemented its place as a premier destination on the international chess calendar. Matches will begin daily at 3:00 PM IST, except for the final round, which starts at 1:00 PM. The opening day promises fireworks, headlined by a marquee clash between World No. 5 Arjun Erigaisi and rising American star Awonder Liang. Other top matchups include Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri taking on GM Ray Robson, and Vidit Gujrathi, Vincent Keymer, and Nihal Sarin kicking off their campaigns in style. With a mix of seasoned champions and rising talents, Chennai is once again set to become the epicentre of world-class chess. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trekking pants for mountain sports and adventure travel Trek Kit India Shop Now Undo Exclusive | How India's World Junior Chess Champion Pranav Earned Wildcard to Grand Swiss 2025 Chennai Grand Masters 2025 : Full list of fixtures Masters 2025 Round 1 – 2025/08/06 at 15:00 hrs GM Pranav V (2597) vs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) GM Vincent Keymer (2730) vs GM Nihal Sarin (2692) GM Anish Giri (2748) vs GM Ray Robson (2687) GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) vs GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) vs GM Awonder Liang (2696) Round 2 – 2025/08/07 at 15:00 hrs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) vs GM Awonder Liang (2696) GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) vs GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) GM Ray Robson (2687) vs GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) GM Nihal Sarin (2692) vs GM Anish Giri (2748) GM Pranav V (2597) vs GM Vincent Keymer (2730) Round 3 – 2025/08/08 at 15:00 hrs GM Vincent Keymer (2730) vs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) GM Anish Giri (2748) vs GM Pranav V (2597) GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) vs GM Nihal Sarin (2692) GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) vs GM Ray Robson (2687) GM Awonder Liang (2696) vs GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) Round 4 – 2025/08/09 at 15:00 hrs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) vs GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) GM Ray Robson (2687) vs GM Awonder Liang (2696) GM Nihal Sarin (2692) vs GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) GM Pranav V (2597) vs GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) GM Vincent Keymer (2730) vs GM Anish Giri (2748) Round 5 – 2025/08/10 at 15:00 hrs GM Anish Giri (2748) vs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) vs GM Vincent Keymer (2730) GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) vs GM Pranav V (2597) GM Awonder Liang (2696) vs GM Nihal Sarin (2692) GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) vs GM Ray Robson (2687) Round 6 – 2025/08/12 at 15:00 hrs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) vs GM Ray Robson (2687) GM Nihal Sarin (2692) vs GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) GM Pranav V (2597) vs GM Awonder Liang (2696) GM Vincent Keymer (2730) vs GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) GM Anish Giri (2748) vs GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) Round 7 – 2025/08/13 at 15:00 hrs GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) vs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) vs GM Anish Giri (2748) GM Awonder Liang (2696) vs GM Vincent Keymer (2730) GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) vs GM Pranav V (2597) GM Ray Robson (2687) vs GM Nihal Sarin (2692) Round 8 – 2025/08/14 at 15:00 hrs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) vs GM Nihal Sarin (2692) GM Pranav V (2597) vs GM Ray Robson (2687) GM Vincent Keymer (2730) vs GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) GM Anish Giri (2748) vs GM Awonder Liang (2696) GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) vs GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) Round 9 – 2025/08/15 at 12:00 Noon GM Arjun Erigaisi (2776) vs GM Karthikeyan Murali (2658) GM Awonder Liang (2696) vs GM Vidit Gujrathi (2720) GM Jorden van Foreest (2697) vs GM Anish Giri (2748) GM Ray Robson (2687) vs GM Vincent Keymer (2730) GM Nihal Sarin (2692) vs GM Pranav V (2597) Challengers 2025 Round 1 – 2025/08/06 at 15:00 hrs GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) vs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) vs GM B. Adhiban (2534) GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) vs GM Iniyan Pa (2586) GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) vs GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) GM Pranesh M (2589) vs GM Aryan Chopra (2634) Round 2 – 2025/08/07 at 15:00 hrs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) vs GM Aryan Chopra (2634) GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) vs GM Pranesh M (2589) GM Iniyan Pa (2586) vs GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) GM B. Adhiban (2534) vs GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) vs GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) Round 3 – 2025/08/08 at 15:00 hrs GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) vs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) vs GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) vs GM B. Adhiban (2534) GM Pranesh M (2589) vs GM Iniyan Pa (2586) GM Aryan Chopra (2634) vs GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) Round 4 – 2025/08/09 at 15:00 hrs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) vs GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) GM Iniyan Pa (2586) vs GM Aryan Chopra (2634) GM B. Adhiban (2534) vs GM Pranesh M (2589) GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) vs GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) vs GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) Round 5 – 2025/08/10 at 15:00 hrs GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) vs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) vs GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) GM Pranesh M (2589) vs GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) GM Aryan Chopra (2634) vs GM B. Adhiban (2534) GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) vs GM Iniyan Pa (2586) Round 6 – 2025/08/12 at 15:00 hrs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) vs GM Iniyan Pa (2586) GM B. Adhiban (2534) vs GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) vs GM Aryan Chopra (2634) GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) vs GM Pranesh M (2589) GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) vs GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) Round 7 – 2025/08/13 at 15:00 hrs GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) vs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) GM Pranesh M (2589) vs GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) GM Aryan Chopra (2634) vs GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) vs GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) GM Iniyan Pa (2586) vs GM B. Adhiban (2534) Round 8 – 2025/08/14 at 15:00 hrs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) vs GM B. Adhiban (2534) GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) vs GM Iniyan Pa (2586) GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) vs GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) vs GM Aryan Chopra (2634) GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) vs GM Pranesh M (2589) Round 9 – 2025/08/15 at 12:00 Noon GM Pranesh M (2589) vs IM Harshavardhan G B (2454) GM Aryan Chopra (2634) vs GM Dronavalli Harika (2487) GM Diptayan Ghosh (2576) vs GM Rameshbabu Vaishali (2476) GM Iniyan Pa (2586) vs GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2635) GM B. Adhiban (2534) vs GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2606) Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Hans India
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Erigaisi, Gujrathi to headline Chennai Masters
Chennai: Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi and Anish Giri will headline the third edition of Chennai Grand Masters, starting here on August 6. India's most prestigious classical chess tournament will feature 20 players from across the Masters and Challengers categories. The latest edition will have a Rs one crore prize pool as competitors chase FIDE Circuit points, which are vital for qualifying for next year's Candidates Tournament. Organised by MGD1 and sponsored by Quantbox, the tournament will be split into two categories: Masters and Challengers. Besides Erigaisi, Gujrathi and Giri, the Masters field will comprise Jorden Van Foreest, Liang Awonder, Vincent Keymer, Ray Robson, Vladimir Fedoseev, and Pranav V, who steps up after winning the Challengers in 2024. 'Playing such a high-stakes tournament at home is always special. As the top-rated player here, I know the expectations are high, but the field this year is extremely competitive, and every game will demand my absolute best,' Erigaisi said. The Challengers category, introduced last year, will feature Karthikeyan Murali, Leon Mendonca, Vaishali R, Harika Dronavalli, Abhimanyu Puranik, Aryan Chopra, Adhiban Baskaran, Iniyan P, Diptayan Ghosh, and Pranesh M. The Masters champion will take home Rs 25 lakh, while the second and third place player will get richer by Rs 15 lakh and Rs 10 lakh , respectively. The Challengers' winner will receive Rs 7 lakh and a guaranteed place in the 2026 Masters. The tournament also carries FIDE Circuit points, with the winner earning 24.5 points towards the 2026 Candidates qualification. In the case of joint winners, each will receive 22.3 points, while second and third place finishers will earn 17.8 and 15.6 points, respectively.
The Hindu
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi to headline Chennai Grand Masters
Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi and Anish Giri will headline the third edition of Chennai Grand Masters, starting in Chennai on August 6. India's most prestigious classical chess tournament will feature 20 players from across the Masters and Challengers categories. The latest edition will have a ₹1 crore prize pool as competitors chase FIDE Circuit points, which are vital for qualifying for next year's Candidates Tournament. Organised by MGD1 and sponsored by Quantbox, the tournament will be split into two categories: Masters and Challengers. Besides Erigaisi, Gujrathi and Giri, the Masters field will comprise Jorden Van Foreest, Liang Awonder, Vincent Keymer, Ray Robson, Vladimir Fedoseev, and Pranav V, who steps up after winning the Challengers in 2024. "Playing such a high-stakes tournament at home is always special. As the top-rated player here, I know the expectations are high, but the field this year is extremely competitive, and every game will demand my absolute best," Erigaisi said. The Challengers category, introduced last year, will feature Karthikeyan Murali, Leon Mendonca, Vaishali R, Harika Dronavalli, Abhimanyu Puranik, Aryan Chopra, Adhiban Baskaran, Iniyan P, Diptayan Ghosh, and Pranesh M. The Masters champion will take home Rs 25 lakh, while the second and third place player will get richer by Rs 15 lakh and Rs 10 lakh , respectively. The Challengers' winner will receive Rs 7 lakh and a guaranteed place in the 2026 Masters. The tournament also carries FIDE Circuit points, with the winner earning 24.5 points towards the 2026 Candidates qualification. In the case of joint winners, each will receive 22.3 points, while second and third place finishers will earn 17.8 and 15.6 points, respectively.
