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Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Vincent Keymer crowned Masters champion; M Pranesh wins Challengers title | Chess News
Chennai Grand Masters 2025: Vincent Keymer crowned Masters champion; M Pranesh wins Challengers title | Chess News
GM M Pranesh secured the Challengers title on the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, incomes a spot in subsequent 12 months’s Masters part. Despite dropping his closing spherical to IM Harshavardhan GB, his earlier efficiency was sturdy sufficient to keep up his lead.The 19-year-old champion stayed forward of GM Abhimanyu Puranik, GM Adhiban Baskaran, and GM Leon Luke Mendonca, who could not capitalise on alternatives to shut the hole.In the Masters part, GM Vincent Keymer concluded his dominant event run by defeating GM Ray Robson with Black items. Arjun Erigaisi shared second place with GM Karthikeyan Murali and GM Anish Giri.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Chennai Grand Masters, now in its third 12 months, has established itself as India’s main classical chess event. MGD1 organised the 2025 occasion that includes two elite 10-player round-robins with a prize fund of Rs 1 Crore.The closing day of the Challengers part witnessed important developments. Pa Iniyan defeated Abhimanyu Puranik, whereas Adhiban Baskaran’s victory over Leon Luke Mendonca resulted in a three-way tie for second place.Diptayan Ghosh and Aryan Chopra completed strongly, profitable their matches towards Vaishali Rameshbabu and Harika Dronavalli, respectively. The Masters part’s final spherical noticed a number of notable outcomes. Arjun Erigaisi and Karthikeyan Murali drew their sport, whereas Awonder Liang and Vidit Gujrathi additionally shared a degree.Nihal Sarin improved his place by defeating Pranav V. Anish Giri secured an essential win with black items towards Jordan van Foreest, becoming a member of the second-place trio.Keymer’s victory earned him Rs 25 Lakhs, elevated him into the world’s high 10, and awarded him 24 FIDE Circuit factors for the 2026 Candidates. He turned the event’s first sole Masters champion.Pranesh’s sudden success within the Challengers part earned him Rs 7 Lakhs and assured his participation within the 2026 Masters event.Masters – Round 9 Results:
- Arjun Erigaisi (½) drew Karthikeyan Murali (½)
- Awonder Liang (½) drew Vidit Gujrathi (½)
- Jordan van Foreest (0) misplaced to Anish Giri (1)
- Ray Robson (0) misplaced to Vincent Keymer (1)
- Nihal Sarin (1) def. Pranav V (0)
Masters – Standings After Round 9:
- Vincent Keymer – 7.0
- Anish Giri – 5.0
- Arjun Erigaisi – 5.0
- Karthikeyan Murali – 5.0
- Nihal Sarin – 4.5
- Awonder Liang – 4.5
- Vidit Gujrathi – 4.0
- Jorden van Foreest – 4.0
- Pranav V – 3.0
- Ray Robson – 3.0
Challengers – Round 9 Results:
- M Pranesh (0) misplaced to Harshavardhan GB (1)
- Aryan Chopra (1) def. Harika Dronavalli (0)
- Diptayan Ghosh (1) def. Vaishali Rameshbabu (0)
- Pa Iniyan (1) def. Abhimanyu Puranik (0)
- Adhiban Baskaran (1) def. Leon Luke Mendonca (1)
Challengers – Standings After Round 9:
- Pranesh – 6.5
- Adhiban Baskaran – 6.0
- Abhimanyu Puranik – 6.0
- Leon Luke Mendonca – 6.0
- P Iniyan – 5.5
- Diptayan Ghosh – 4.5
- Harshavardhan GB – 4.0
- Aryan Chopra – 4.0
- Harika Dronavalli – 1.5
- Vaishali Rameshbabu – 1.0
