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Chennai Grand Masters 2026: Arjun Erigaisi Beats Hans Niemann To Take Sole Second Place
The Westin Chennai Velachery Hotel: GM Arjun Erigaisi became the first Indian player to win a game in the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters 2026, India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament, when he convincingly defeated GM Hans Niemann of the USA in the third round at The Westin Chennai Velachery Hotel in Chennai on Friday.
Arjun, who drew his first two matches, kept the pressure on Niemann after gaining the advantage in the middle game and tightened the noose around his opponent’s King, forcing him to resign after 43 moves.
The tournament has eight grandmasters facing off in a round robin format and offers a prize purse of Rs 75,00,000 and valuable FIDE Circuit points.
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