Chennai, Aug. 10 -- Nihal Sarin claimed his first victory of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, defeating compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in Round 4 on Sunday to halt his unbeaten run, according to a release from Chennai Grand Masters.

German GM Vincent Keymer, meanwhile, extended his own undefeated streak to four games after drawing with Dutch star Anish Giri, holding on to a one-point lead at the top of the standings.

Now in its third year, the 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 ten days.

With a Rs 1 Crore prize pool, the Masters winner earns Rs 25 Lakhs, the Challengers winner Rs 7 Lakhs ...