Indians vidit gujrathi

Chennai Grand Masters Chess: India's Pranav V. maintained his perfect start in the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 by registering his fourth win in as many games against Vaishali R. on Friday even as Arjun Erigaisi grabbed the lead in the Masters section, defeating Amin Tabatabaei in a clash of the leaders.

Coming into the match on the back of a perfect start, Pranav sacrificed his Queen early, taking away Vaishali’s 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.

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.