Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Gukesh loses to Erigaisi in Chennai Grand Masters
Gukesh D, a chess player, was playing against Arjun Erigaisi in a tournament called the Chennai Grand Masters.
Gukesh was winning at one point, but he made a mistake and lost the game.
He is now in last place in the tournament.
Erigaisi is now in first place.
Gukesh will play his next game against Pranesh M, and Erigaisi will play against Nihal Sarin.
The tournament has seven rounds in total, and the final round will decide the winner.
Gukesh D lost to Arjun Erigaisi in the Chennai Grand Masters 2026 tournament on Monday.
Gukesh was in a winning position but made a significant blunder on move 54, leading to his resignation on move 63.
This loss is Gukesh's second in five rounds; he previously lost to Firouzja in round 2.
Gukesh is now in sole last position with 1.5 points, while Erigaisi is the joint leader with 3.5 points.
Gukesh's next opponent is Pranesh M, and Erigaisi will play against Nihal Sarin in their next games.
- Who
- Gukesh D and Arjun Erigaisi
- What
- Gukesh lost to Erigaisi in a chess game
- When
- Monday, during the Chennai Grand Masters 2026 tournament
- Where
- Chennai, India
- Why
- Gukesh made a significant blunder on move 54, leading to his eventual resignation on move 63
- Tournament
- Chennai Grand Masters 2026
- Gukesh's Current Position
- Sole last with 1.5 points
- Erigaisi's Current Position
- Joint leader with 3.5 points
- Gukesh's Next Opponent
- Pranesh M
- Erigaisi's Next Opponent
- Nihal Sarin
- Final Game for Gukesh
- Against Hans Niemann
- Final Game for Erigaisi
- Against Alireza Firouzja