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Chennai Grand Masters 2026
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The Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament concluded with Alireza Firouzja winning the title. World champion D Gukesh suffered consecutive losses, finishing last and approaching a sub-2700 Elo rating. Key results included M Pranesh defeating Gukesh twice and Nihal Sarin beating Arjun Erigaisi.
How it unfolded
18h ago
Firouzja wins title; Gukesh finishes last
2d ago
Pranesh stuns Gukesh again; Nihal beats Erigaisi
What happened earlier
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Full story →Firouzja wins Chennai Grand Masters as Gukesh suffers shock last-place finish
Alireza Firouzja won the Chennai Grand Masters title with 4.5 points from two wins and five draws.
Firouzja held Arjun Erigaisi to a draw in the final round to secure the championship.
World champion D Gukesh finished last in the eight-player round-robin tournament with two points.
Gukesh suffered three losses in seven games and drew with Hans Niemann in the final round.
Firouzja received Rs 25 lakh for the win; total prize purse was Rs 75 lakh.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →Chennai Grand Masters: D Gukesh Suffers Second Loss, Nihal Sarin Beats Arjun Erigaisi
D Gukesh lost a second straight game to GM M Pranesh in the Chennai Grand Masters penultimate round.
Nihal Sarin defeated Arjun Erigaisi in the same round.
The event is being held in Chennai.
The round occurred on Tuesday.