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Nihal Sarin stuns Arjun Erigaisi with double Queen sacrifice at Chennai Grand Masters 2025: 'Arjun defended like machine'
India's Nihal Sarin stunned Arjun Erigaisi for his first win at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 with special game and a double Queen sacrifice. Vincent Keymer leads after round four. read more Tournament favourite Arjun Erigaisi suffered a crushing defeat against compatriot Nihal Sarin on Sunday at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 as Germany's Vincent Keymer took a one-point lead after the fourth round. As a result, Indian Grandmaster Erigaisi has slipped back to the World No.5 spot in the live rating, with R Praggnanandhaa reclaiming the fourth spot. Considering the little difference between their ratings, the positions are highly vulnerable to fluctuations after every result. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Keymer secured a 1-point lead despite playing out a draw against Dutch GM Anish Giri, while Vidit Gujrathi suffered the same fate against Pranav V. Karthikeyan Murali defeated Jorden Van Foreest of the Netherlands, and the all-American match between Awonder Liang and Ray Robson also finished as a draw. Nihal beats Arjun after double Queen sacrifice Playing with White pieces, Kerala's Nihal, who is known for his attacking gameplay, took 70 moves to beat Erigaisi as he secured his first win of the tournament with the legendary Viswanathan Anand on the commentary. However, he remains in the eighth spot in the 10-player standings with a score of 1.5. Erigaisi is second behind Keymer (3.5) with 2.5 points. Nihal had been failing to secure a draw or win despite having the right position in matches against Keymer and Giri, but against Erigaisi, he grabbed the opportunity in a tense endgame. Sarin, who made multiple blunders in the match, made up for it with his attacking game as he forced Erigaisi into a corner, and the latter made a blunder at the end. Erigaisi's 67…Rxc5 hen 67…Rc1 was the best move, giving the decisive opening to Nihal as he committed a second Queen sacrifice and took out the opponent's Rook with a fork. The match ended with Nihal having a knight and a passed h-pawn as Erigaisi resigned. 'A lot of ups and downs today. Arjun defended like an absolute machine. I did get quite lucky in the end. It was quite hard for me after yesterday's game. I just tried my best to somehow find the motivation to keep playing,' Nihal was quoted as saying by The Hindu. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD How Nihal Sarin defeated Arjun Erigaisi: In the Challengers section, Abhimanyu Puranik took the sole lead after beating R Vaishali, while Diptayan Ghosh defeated GB Harshavardhan. Leon Luke Mendonca and Ghosh are half a point behind Puranik.
News18
3 days ago
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- 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)
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4 days ago
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Arjun Erigaisi becomes India's No.1 chess player in live rating after first round win at Chennai Grand Masters 2025
Arjun Erigaisi surpassed R Praggnanandhaa to climb to fourth in the live world rankings, also becoming India's No. 1 after beating Awonder Liang at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025. read more Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is the new Indian No.1, at least in the live ratings, as he defeated American Awonder Liang to make a winning start to the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 on Thursday (7 August). With his 49-move victory over Liang, Erigaisi jumped to the fourth spot in the live world ranking, surpassing compatriot R Praggnanandhaa. Arjun recaptures No.1 Indian chess player spot Arjun, who has a best Elo rating of 2801, is currently on 2779.9, while Praggnanandhaa is 2779. World champion D Gukesh, who suffered a crushing 5-1 defeat to Jan Krzysztof Duda in a series of exhibition blitz games on Thursday, is in the sixth spot with a live rating of 2776. Magnus Carlsen (2839), as always, is at the top, followed by Hikaru Nakamura (2807) and Fabiano Caruana (2784). Besides Arjun, Germany's young prodigy Vincent Keymer was the only one to win a match in the first round, as he defeated India's Nihal Sarin in 52 moves despite facing time trouble. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Dutch GM Anish Giri, who was playing with White pieces, was held to a draw by American Ray Robson. Vidit Gujrathi suffered the same fate against the Netherlands' Jorden van Foreest. The all-India clash between V Pranav (White) and Karthikeyan Murali also ended in a draw. The Chennai Grand Masters 2025 was scheduled to start on Wednesday (6 August), but it was postponed by a day after a fire broke out at the venue – Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chennai. The fire reportedly broke out in a pantry on the 12th floor of the hotel at around 12.30 am on Wednesday. None of the players were hurt as they were evacuated in time and spent the night at a different hotel. They returned to the venue the next day. This is the third edition of the Chennai Grand Masters. Gukesh won the inaugural tournament in 2023, beating Arjun on tiebreaks. In 2024, Aravindh Chitharambam secured the title, beating Levon Aronian and Arjun on tiebreaks.
NDTV
6 days ago
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- NDTV
Fire Disrupts Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters: Players Safe, Event Postponed by a Day
A fire at the Hyatt Regency Chennai on Tuesday night forced the emergency evacuation of all players and officials of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025, India's premier classical chess tournament. According to reports, an electrical fire on the ninth floor led to thick smoke spreading through the hotel, making it difficult to breathe. All players in both the Masters and Challengers sections, along with coaches and officials, were quickly evacuated. A fire and rescue station officer said "Yes, there was a fire late night and our night teams rushed and extinguished. Ther was no loss of life". "Close to midnight, the entire hotel became smoky and everyone had to evacuate. Initially there was confusion, but once it was clear that smoke clearing would take hours, the organisers took swift action," ChessBase India reported on X. A fire broke out in the Hyatt Regency Hotel where the Chennai Grand Masters was due to take place. All the players are safe and have been moved to another hotel, but the 1st round has been postponed until Thursday, August 7 — chess24 (@chess24com) August 5, 2025 The organisers postponed Round 1 from August 6 to August 7, utilizing the originally planned rest day of August 11. As a result, there will be no rest day in the revised schedule. All players and officials were shifted to Hotel Pullman for the night. The players are expected to return to Hyatt Regency today, once the hotel is fully cleared and deemed safe. "We are relieved that all players are safe. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused and assure everyone that safety remains our top priority," stated the tournament communications team in a statement. Despite the disruption, anticipation remains high for the third edition of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters, which will see 10 Masters and 10 Challengers compete for Rs 1 crore in prize money and critical FIDE points between August 6 and 15.
The Hindu
04-08-2025
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- The Hindu
Chennai GM tournament: Karthikeyan replaces Fedoseev in Masters section
Grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali joins the Masters field at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 to be held here from August 6 following the withdrawal of Vladimir Fedoseev. The Russian had to withdraw due to unforeseen circumstances, a press release said on Monday. The 26-year-old Karthikeyan will feature in an impressive line-up that includes India's World No. 5, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Anish Giri and Vincent Keymer among others. 'It's an honour to play in the Masters event of the Chennai Grand Masters. Competing in my home city is always a special feeling, and I'm looking forward to playing some exciting games,' said Karthikeyan. G.B. Harshavardhan will take Karthikeyan's place in the Challengers event. The field: Masters: Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Anish Giri, Jorden van Foreest, Nihal Sarin, Vincent Keymer, Awonder Liang, Ray Robson, Karthikeyan Murali, Pranav Venkatesh. Challengers: Aryan Chopra, Abhimanyu Puranik, B. Adhiban, M. Pranesh, Dipatyan Ghosh, Pa. Iniyan, D. Harika, R. Vaishali, G. B. Harshavardhan.
