11/8/2024 – Round 3 of the Chennai Grand Masters delivered compelling games across both the Masters and Challengers sections. In the Masters, Arjun Erigaisi continued his stellar form with a win over Alexey Sarana, joining Amin Tabatabaei in the lead, while climbing to second place in the live world rankings. In the Challengers, Pranav Venkatesh emerged as the sole leader after defeating Karthikeyan Murali, extending his perfect record. | Photos: Aditya Sur Roy and Anmol Bhargav / ChessBase India
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Fortune favours the brave
Arjun Erigaisi's remarkable year shows no sign of slowing down, as he claimed another victory at the Chennai Grand Masters, defeating Alexey Sarana in round 3 to rise to second place in the live ratings, surpassing Fabiano Caruana. Despite being at risk earlier in the game, Arjun capitalised on his opponent's mistakes to turn the tables and secure the full point.
Arjun now shares the lead with Iran's Amin Tabatabaei, who scored his second consecutive win by defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with the black pieces. The French grandmaster sacrificed two pawns but got little to no compensation in return. Tabatabaei remained solid, showing no signs of weakness and converting his material advantage confidently.
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In sole third place is Levon Aronian, who claimed his first victory of the tournament with an impressive win over Parham Maghsoodloo. Aronian, playing with the white pieces, found an elegant pawn break on the kingside that shattered his opponent's defensive structure and allowed him to dominate the board. This was a crucial win for the Armenian-born grandmaster, who now represents the United States, after starting the tournament with draws against Arjun and Sarana in the opening rounds.
The day's only draw came in an all-Indian face-off, with Aravindh Chithambaram managing to hold a draw with the black pieces against Vidit Gujrathi. After suffering back-to-back losses in the first two rounds, Vidit was finally able to score his first half-point in Chennai, regaining some stability and momentum.
Friday's fourth round will see co-leaders Tabatabaei and Arjun facing off in a crucial clash. Tabatabaei will have the white pieces, and Arjun's fans are eager to see if he will continue his bold approach on home turf.
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Alexey Sarana and Arjun Erigaisi
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Challengers: Pranav still perfect
Round 3 of the Challengers section saw two players, Pranav Venkatesh and Leon Luke Mendonca, enter the day with perfect 2/2 records. However, only Pranav managed to extend his winning streak, defeating Karthikeyan Murali with the white pieces to become the sole leader. Mendonca, meanwhile, faced Raunak Sadhwani in a hard-fought 51-move game that ended in a draw, keeping Mendonca within close reach of the leader.
Pranav's victory was one of only two decisive results in the third round, with the other win claimed by Pranesh M, who defeated Vaishali Rameshbabu. Pranesh, who hails from Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu, now has 1½ points out of 3, tying with Abhimanyu Puranik in fourth place. Pranesh's came from collecting a loss and a draw in the previous rounds, and his round-3 win has kept him well-positioned in the standings.
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In the fourth round, Pranav will look to continue his winning run as he faces Vaishali with the black pieces, hoping to further extend his lead. Another pivotal matchup will see Mendonca taking the white pieces against Abhimanyu Puranik, who will be aiming to narrow the gap with the tournament's frontrunners.
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