The Masters category had witnessed a three-way tie for the top-spot, following which Aravindh defeated Armenian-American Grandmaster Aronian in the first blitz playoff before holding his nerve to win the second while playing with black pieces.

A late surge by GM Aravindh Chithambaram, which involved winning the last two classical rounds, saw him crowned the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 champion while GM V Pranav remained unbeaten throughout to claim the Challengers title at the Anna Centenary Library here on Monday.

Aravindh Chithambaram, on Monday, said that his Chennai Grandmasters title win on his super GM tournament debut is the biggest win of his career.

CHENNAI: ARAVINDH Chithambaram is a pessimist by nature. When he was being driven to the Anna Centenary Library before the opening round of the Chennai Grand Ma

GM Aravindh Chithambaram clinched the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 title after a dramatic finish, defeating GM Levon Aronian in the blitz play-offs. GM V Pranav emerged unbeaten to win the Challengers category.

Aravindh Chithambaram secured a major victory against Arjun Erigaisi in the Chennai Grandmasters tournament, shaking up the leaderboard. The win leave

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram was crowned champion of the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 on Monday while GM V Pranav remained unbeaten throughout to claim the title in the Challengers category.

With the Masters category witnessing a three-way tie for the top spot, Aravindh defeated GM Levon Aronian in the first blitz play-off and then held his nerve to clinch the title

Aravindh Chithambaram, despite his initial lack of confidence, emerged victorious at the Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament. He secured the win after a three-way tie, beating Levon Aronian in a blitz playoff.