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Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Arjun Erigaisi stays in hunt as Vincent Keymer leads after Round 3
Round 3 of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 saw Vincent Keymer maintain his perfect score to lead the Masters, while Arjun Erigaisi jumped to second place in the table. In the Challengers, M Pranesh and Abhimanyu Puranik are sharing the lead. read more Arjun Erigaisi has taken the sole second after win in Round 3 of Chennai Grand Masters. PTI A fine win by India's Arjun Erigaisi kept him in sole second place after Round 3 of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 on Saturday, August 9. The world No. 5 beat American GM Ray Robson with the white pieces to reach 2.5 points, just behind leader Vincent Keymer of Germany. Keymer continued his perfect run with a third straight victory, defeating Karthikeyan Murali to stay on top with 3 points. Keymar is now in the top 15 of the FIDE rankings and will be eying a top-10 spot. 'Today's game was maybe the smoothest I've had so far,' he said after making it three out of three. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In other Masters games, Vidit Gujrathi bounced back strongly to beat Nihal Sarin, while American GM Awonder Liang shocked Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest to register his first win. Indian GM Venkatesh Pranav impressed by holding Dutch GM Anish Giri to a draw. In the Challengers section, Abhimanyu Puranik maintained his steady rise with victory over Harshavardhan GB, while M Pranesh defeated P. Iniyan. Leon Luke Mendonca overcame R. Vaishali, while Adhiban Baskaran split point with D. Harika. Aryan Chopra and Diptayan Ghosh also played out a draw. Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Masters standings after Round 3 Rank Player Country Rating Points 1 Vincent Keymer Germany 2730 3 2 Arjun Erigaisi India 2776 2.5 3 Ray Robson USA 2687 1.5 4 Anish Giri Netherlands 2748 1.5 5 Awonder Liang USA 2696 1.5 6 Vidit Gujrathi India 2720 1.5 7 Jorden van Foreest Netherlands 2697 1 8 Karthikeyan Murali India 2658 1 9 V Pranav India 2597 1 10 Nihal Sarin India 2692 0.5 Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Challengers standings after Round 3 Rank Player Country Rating Points 1 M Pranesh India 2589 2.5 2 Abhimanyu Puranik India 2635 2.5 3 Diptayan Ghosh India 2576 2 4 Leon Luke Mendonca India 2606 2 5 Adhiban Baskaran India 2534 1.5 6 P Iniyan India 2586 1.5 7 Vaishali Rameshbabu India 2476 1 8 Aryan Chopra India 2634 1 9 Harika Dronavalli India 2487 0.5 10 Harshavardhan G B India 2454 0.5 (With agency inputs)
India Today
21 hours ago
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- India Today
Chennai Grand Masters: Vincent Keymer takes hat-trick of wins, Erigaisi holds second
Germany's Vincent Keymer continued his flawless start at the Chennai Grand Masters on Saturday, chalking up a third straight win to maintain sole lead in the Masters section. The 19-year-old defeated India's Karthikeyan Murali with clinical precision in the classical chess round-robin, taking his score to a perfect 3/ Arjun Erigaisi also had a productive day, overcoming USA's GM Ray Robson to move into second place after three rounds. The 20-year-old now sits just half a point behind Keymer on 2.5 points, keeping the title race wide open with six rounds still to in the Masters category, Vidit Gujrathi bounced back strongly after a slow start, defeating compatriot Nihal Sarin in a crucial all-Indian clash. Nihal, still searching for his first win, remains on just half a point. American GM Awonder Liang recorded his first victory of the tournament, stunning Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest, while 17-year-old V Pranav impressed by holding top seed Anish Giri to a well-fought draw. Masters Round 3 results: Vincent Keymer bt Karthikeyan Murali; Arjun Erigaisi bt Ray Robson; Awonder Liang bt Jorden van Foreest; V Pranav drew with Anish Giri; Vidit Gujrathi bt Nihal 1. Keymer – 3; 2. Arjun – 2.5; 3-5. Robson, Liang, Giri – 1.5; 6. Vidit – 1.5; 7-9. Jorden, Pranav, Karthikeyan – 1; 10. Nihal – the Challengers section, Abhimanyu Puranik and M Pranesh continued their strong starts, both securing wins to share the lead on 2.5 points each. Abhimanyu defeated Harshavardhan GB, while Pranesh overcame P. Iniyan in a tense battle. Leon Luke Mendonca also impressed, beating R. Vaishali, and Adhiban Baskaran split the point with D. Harika. Aryan Chopra and Diptayan Ghosh also played out a Round 3 results:Abhimanyu Puranik bt Harshavardhan GB; M Pranesh bt P. Iniyan; Leon Luke Mendonca bt R. Vaishali; Adhiban Baskaran drew with D. Harika; Aryan Chopra drew with Diptayan 1-2. Pranesh, Abhimanyu – 2.5; 3-4. Ghosh, Mendonca – 2; 5-6. Adhiban, Iniyan – 1.5; 7-8. Vaishali, Aryan – 1; 9-10. Harika, Harshavardhan – six rounds remaining, the competition is poised for tense battles as players jostle for the top spots in both categories.- Ends
News18
a day ago
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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
a day ago
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- Time of India
Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Vincent Keymer stays perfect; Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri remains winless
Vincent Keymer (Special arrangements) Germany's top-ranked Vincent Keymer is on a dream run at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, claiming his third straight victory by defeating Karthikeyan Murali in Round 3 at the Hyatt Regency. With this win, Keymer stands alone at the top of the Masters section as the only player with a perfect score, staking an early claim to the title in India's most prestigious classical chess tournament. It was also a strong day for Arjun Erigaisi, who overcame American GM Ray Robson to stay within striking distance of the leader. Vidit Gujrathi bounced back with a much-needed win over Nihal Sarin, while Awonder Liang registered his first point of the event, upsetting Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest. Youngster V Pranav impressed again, holding top seed Anish Giri to a well-earned draw. 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 (½) drew Anish Giri (½) Vidit Gujrathi (1) def. Nihal Sarin (0) Masters Standings after Day 3: 1. Vincent Keymer – 3 2. Arjun Erigaisi – 2.5 3. Ray Robson – 1.5 4. Awonder Liang – 1.5 5. Anish Giri – 1.5 6. Vidit Gujrathi – 1.5 7. Jorden van Foreest – 1 8. V Pranav – 1 9. Karthikeyan Murali – 1 10. Nihal Sarin – 0.5 In the Challengers section, Abhimanyu Puranik kept his momentum going with a win against Harshavardhan GB. M Pranesh scored over Pa Iniyan to keep the race for the top tight, while Leon Luke Mendonca beat Vaishali Rameshbabu. Poll Who do you think will win the Chennai Grand Masters 2025? Vincent Keymer Arjun Erigaisi Anish Giri Other Adhiban Baskaran and Harika Dronavalli shared the spoils, as did Aryan Chopra and Diptayan Ghosh after a balanced battle. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Global Indices Are on the Move — Time to Trade! IC Markets Learn More Undo The Chennai Grand Masters 2025, organised by MGD1, features two elite 10-player round-robin events, the Masters and the Challengers, played over nine rounds in ten days. The Challengers' winner will take home Rs 7 lakh and secure a direct spot in the 2026 Masters. Challengers – Round 3 Results: Abhimanyu Puranik (1) def. Harshavardhan GB (0) M Pranesh (1) def. Pa Iniyan (0) Adhiban Baskaran (½) drew Harika Dronavalli (½) Leon Luke Mendonca (1) def. Vaishali Rameshbabu (0) Aryan Chopra (½) drew Diptayan Ghosh (½) Challengers – Points Table after Day 3 1. M Pranesh – 2.5 2. Abhimanyu Puranik – 2.5 3. Diptayan Ghosh – 2 4. Leon Luke Mendonca – 2 5. Adhiban Baskaran – 1.5 6. Pa Iniyan – 1.5 7. Vaishali Rameshbabu – 1 8. Aryan Chopra – 1 9. Harika Dronavalli – 0.5 10. Harshavardhan G B – 0.5 Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
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Chennai Grandmasters 2025 Day 3: Erigaisi In Hot Pursuit As Keymer Cruises Along, Harika's Draw Breaks Duck
Vincent Keymer leads Chennai Grandmasters 2025 with his third victory. German Vincent Keymer continued his perfect run at the Chennai Grandmasters 2025 with his third victory on the bounce in as many days at the Hyatt Regency in Chennai on Saturday, August 9, to remain on top of the list. Arjun Erigaisi remained in pursuit of the leader with his victory over American Ray Robson on the day, as the Indian improved his tally to two and a half points and condemned Robson to remain at a point and a half in the process. Keymer made quick work of Indian Karthikeyan Murali to take his tally to three points, while Liang Awonder picked up his first victory of the event against Dutchman Jorden Van Foreest in the Masters category. Vidit Gujrathi edged out Nihal Sarin in what was the game of the day in a contest that lasted almost four hours. Anish Giri had to settle for his third draw of the tournament as Pranav V held the Dutchman to split the offerings. In the challengers' section, Harika Dronavalli managed to play out a draw against compatriot Adhiban B to get off the mark at the event in the Capital City of Tamil Nadu. Panesh M got a triumph over Iniyan Pa, while Abhimanyu Puranik, who seems to have turned the tide in his favour after a slow start to the campaign, notched up a win over Harshavardhan GB. Anish Giri Played Out A Draw With Pranav V Vidit Gujrathi Beat Nihal Sarin Arjun Erigaisi Beat Ray Robson Liang Awonder Beat Jorden Van Foreest Challengers, Round 3 Results- Abhimanyu Puranik Beat Harshavardhan GB Vaishali R Lost To Leon Luke Mendoca Harika Dronavalli Played Out A Draw With Adhiban B Pranesh M Beat Iniyan Pa Arya Chopra Played Out A Draw With Diptayan Ghosh view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
