Chennai, Aug. 11 -- German GM Vincent Keymer maintained his grip on the top of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 table despite being held to his second consecutive draw, this time by GM Vidit Gujrathi in Round 5 on Monday, according to a release from Chennai Grand Masters.

The result kept Keymer a point clear of nearest rival Arjun Erigaisi, who was also held to a draw by compatriot Pranav V. Erigaisi, and Keymer will play each other in a clash between the table toppers on day 6, with the latter starting with whites.

Now in its third year, the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 is India's strongest classical chess event. Organised by MGD1, it features two elite 10-player round-robin sections--Masters and Challengers--across nine rounds in...