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Chennai Grandmasters 2025 Opens With A Blockbuster Clash Between Arjun Erigaisi And Awonder Liang
Dutch GM Anish Giri: The third edition of Chennai Grandmasters 2025, India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament, kicks off at the Hyatt Regency on Wednesday with a marquee opening round clash between World No. 5 Arjun Erigaisi and American prodigy Awonder Liang.
The nine-round, ten-day event, featuring 19 top GMs and an International Master (IM) from India and around the world, will run until August 15, offering a total prize pool of ₹1 crore and valuable FIDE circuit points.
In its third edition, the tournament is split into two elite round-robin sections, Masters and Challengers, each comprising 10 players.
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