Chennai Grand Masters 2025 - Round 2 Report and Highlights, Full List of Results

The Round 2 of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025, held at the Hyatt Regency in Chennai, saw Germany’s Vincent Keymer take sole leadership in the Masters section with a strong victory over India’s V Pranav. Meanwhile, American Grandmaster Ray Robson caused the biggest upset of the day by defeating Vidit Gujrathi in a sharp tactical encounter.

Top seed Arjun Erigaisi was held to a draw by Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest. Similarly, Anish Giri and Nihal Sarin shared the points in a well-contested game, while the match between Karthikeyan Murali and Awonder Liang also ended evenly.

Masters – Round 2 Results:

• Vincent Keymer (1) def. V Pranav (0)
• Ray Robson (1) def. Vidit Gujrathi (0)
• Arjun Erigaisi (½) drew Jorden van Foreest (½)
• Anish Giri (½) drew Nihal Sarin (½)
• Karthikeyan Murali (½) drew Awonder Liang (½)

In the Challengers section, Indian GM Iniyan Pa impressed with a clinical victory over GM Harika Dronavalli. GM Abhimanyu Puranik also bounced back strongly with a win against Leon Luke Mendonca. The other games — Diptayan Ghosh vs. M Pranesh, Adhiban B vs. Vaishali R, and Harshavardhan GB vs. Aryan Chopra — all concluded in closely fought draws.

Challengers – Round 2 Results:

• Harshavardhan GB (½) drew Aryan Chopra (½)
• Diptayan Ghosh (½) drew M Pranesh (½)
• Iniyan P (1) def. Harika Dronavalli (0)
• Adhiban B (½) drew Vaishali R (½)
• Abhimanyu Puranik (1) def. Leon Luke Mendonca (0)

Now in its third edition, the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters is India’s premier classical-format chess tournament, organized by MGD1 and sponsored by Quantbox. Featuring 20 elite players across two categories – Masters and Challengers – the nine-round, ten-day event offers a prize pool of ₹1 Crore along with valuable FIDE Circuit points.

Fans can catch the daily action live at 3:00 PM IST (with the final day starting at 12:00 PM IST) at the Hyatt Regency, Chennai. The event also features live commentary zones, fan activities, and exclusive merchandise, enhancing the overall experience for attendees.