Chennai Grand Masters 2026: Arjun beats Niemann to close in on leader Firouzja

Arjun Erigaisi’s 43-move masterclass sends him into second at Chennai

After two rounds of missed chances, Arjun Erigaisi finally converted, beating Hans Niemann to move within half a point of leader Alireza Firouzja

Chennai Grand Masters 2026: Arjun beats Niemann to close in on leader Firouzja

Firouzja leads with 2.5 points, followed by Arjun on two. Abdusattorov, Nihal and Andreikin have 1.5 points each, while Gukesh, Niemann and Pranesh are on one each.

Arjun Erigaisi scores the only win as four Round 3 games end in stalemates - Sports News Portal

Arjun Erigaisi (PC-Peter Doggers) Arjun Erigaisi was the only player to score a win in Round 3 of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026, defeating Hans Niemann in a long and hard-fought game. The other four games ended in draws, with World Champion D Gukesh, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nihal Sarin and Alireza Firouzja all sharing the points. Arjun, playing with the white pieces, started carefully and gradually built pressure on Niemann’s position. …

Chennai Grand Masters 2026: Arjun Erigaisi Beats Hans Niemann To Take Sole Second Place On Cricketnmore

The Westin Chennai Velachery Hotel: GM Arjun Erigaisi became the first Indian player to win a game in the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters 2026, India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament, when he convincingly defeated GM Hans Niemann