Chennai Grand Masters Explained

Chennai Grand Masters is a chess tournament held in Chennai, India.

History

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Editions

2023

The 2023 Chennai Grand Masters was organized from December 15 to December 21 at the Hotel Leela Palace.^[3]

After the seventh round, Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi were tied for the first place with 4.5 points each. The Sonneborn-Berger score was used as the tie-breaker, and Gukesh emerged victorious.^[4]

2024

The 2024 edition was held in November

The result, after the seventh round, was a three-way tie between Levon Aronian, Arjun Erigaisi, and Aravindh Chithambaram.^[5] Aravind was declared the winner after tiebreaks.^[6] The challengers section was won by V. Pranav.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Venkata Krishna B. . 2023-12-16 . Chess controversy: Is Chennai Grand Masters held just to help Gukesh & Erigaisi make candidates cut? 'Within rules' says Viswanathan Anand . 2024-11-28 . The Indian Express . en.
2. Web site: Mayank . 2023-12-18 . Anand weighs in on Chennai Grand Masters controversy, says tournament within FIDE rules . 2024-11-28 . Sportstar . en.
3. News: Venkatesan . S. Prasanna . 2024-11-05 . Chennai Grandmasters Arjun rallies to post a win over Vidit on opening day . 2024-11-28 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
4. News: 2023-12-21 . Gukesh wins title on tie-break, becomes frontrunner for FIDE Circuit Candidates berth . 2024-11-28 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
5. News: Venkatesan . S. Prasanna . 2024-11-11 . Aravindh stuns Aronian to claim top prize . 2024-11-28 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
6. News: 2024-11-11 . Stalin, Udhayanidhi congratulate winners of Chennai Grand Masters 2024 . 2024-11-28 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
7. News: Venkatesan . S. Prasanna . 2024-11-11 . Aravindh stuns Aronian to claim top prize . 2024-11-28 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.