Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Alireza Firouzja wins Chennai Grand Masters
Alireza Firouzja, a French chess player, won the Chennai Grand Masters tournament.
He played a draw against Arjun Erigaisi from India in the final round to secure his victory.
Firouzja had 4.5 points, with two wins and five draws.
Erigaisi finished second with 4 points.
The world chess champion, D Gukesh, had a tough time and finished last.
Firouzja won a big prize of Rs 25 lakh.
Another player, Dmitry Andreikin, also did well and finished with 4 points.
The tournament had seven rounds, and Firouzja started with two consecutive wins.
He maintained a small lead going into the final round.
In the end, Firouzja's careful play helped him win the title.
Alireza Firouzja won the fourth Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament.
Firouzja secured the title by drawing against Arjun Erigaisi in the final round.
Firouzja finished with 4.5 points, including two wins and five draws.
Firouzja received a prize purse of Rs 25 lakh for his victory.
World champion D Gukesh struggled, finishing last in the tournament with 2 points.
- Who
- Alireza Firouzja and Arjun Erigaisi
- What
- Chess tournament victory
- When
- Wednesday (final round)
- Where
- Chennai, India
- Why
- Firouzja secured a draw against Erigaisi to win the tournament
Firouzja's Strategic Play
Erigaisi's Strong Performance
Final Round Strategy
Firouzja's Strategic Play
Firouzja secured a crucial draw against Erigaisi to clinch the title.
Erigaisi's Strong Performance
Erigaisi played strongly but needed a win to overtake Firouzja.
- Winner
- Alireza Firouzja
- Runner-up
- Arjun Erigaisi
- Prize Purse
- Rs 25 lakh
- Firouzja's Points
- 4.5
- Erigaisi's Points
- 4
- Tournament Edition
- Fourth
- World Champion's Performance
- D Gukesh finished last with 2 points
