Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Sarin Upsets Erigaisi at Chennai Chess Tournament
The Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament saw exciting matches.
Nihal Sarin won against Arjun Erigaisi, shaking up the standings.
Vincent Keymer continues to lead after a draw.
Other players, like Murali Karthikeyan, also achieved victories.
The tournament has two sections, Masters and Challengers, with a big prize.
Abhimanyu Puranik is leading in the Challengers section.
Nihal Sarin defeated Arjun Erigaisi, ending his unbeaten streak.
Vincent Keymer maintained his lead with a draw against Anish Giri.
Murali Karthikeyan won against Jorden van Foreest.
Abhimanyu Puranik leads the Challengers section.
The tournament features Masters and Challengers sections with a ₹1 Crore prize pool.
- Who
- Vincent Keymer, Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, and other chess players.
- What
- Updates from the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament.
- When
- Sunday, August 9, 2025 (implied).
- Where
- Chennai.
- Why
- To compete in the Chennai Grand Masters.
- Tournament Name
- Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025
- Leader (Masters)
- Vincent Keymer
- Key Players
- Vincent Keymer, Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin
- Prize Pool
- ₹1 Crore
- Masters Winner Prize
- ₹25 Lakhs
- Challengers Winner Prize
- ₹7 Lakhs
- Challengers Leader
- Abhimanyu Puranik
Sources
Chennai Grandmasters: Erigaisi remains second with win
Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Arjun Erigaisi stays in hunt as Vincent Keymer leads after Round 3
Chennai Grandmasters: Vincent Keymer makes it three in a row, maintains lead with perfect score
Erigaisi in second place, German GM Keymer leads after three rounds of Chennai chess