Coming into the match on the back of a perfect start, Pranav sacrificed his Queen early, taking away Vaishali\u2019s corresponding piece in a bold play. With the field levelled, the pair exchanged heavy blows across the board before Pranav, playing with black pieces, forced his opponent into a corner and claimed the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the Masters' category, Erigaisi continued his unbeaten run in the tournament by defeating Tabatabaei in a battle of the table-toppers. Erigaisi, who has moved the to World No. 2 spot in Live Ratings, has accumulated 3.5 points from four rounds and now stands alone on top of the standings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Furthermore, fellow Indians Vidit Gujrathi and Aravindh Chithambaram held Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Levon Aronian, respectively, to stalemates, while Parham Maghsoodloo and Alexey Sarana, too, played out a draw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere in the Challengers category, Leon Mendonca and Abhimanyu Puranik fought to a balanced draw, while Karthikeyan Murali secured a strong win over Harika Dronavalli, showcasing his skill in a competitive game. Raunak Sadhwani and Pranesh M. also concluded their match with a well-contested draw but lost ground on runaway leader Pranav as a consequence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Chennai Grand Masters 2024 is taking place at the Anna Centenary Library in Chennai from November 5 to 11, 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere in the Challengers category, Leon Mendonca and Abhimanyu Puranik fought to a balanced draw, while Karthikeyan Murali secured a strong win over Harika Dronavalli, showcasing his skill in a competitive game. Raunak Sadhwani and Pranesh M. also concluded their match with a well-contested draw but lost ground on runaway leader Pranav as a consequence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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