Chennai, Aug. 12 -- Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi held tournament leader Vincent Keymer to a hard-fought draw in the headline Round 6 clash at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 on Tuesday. The result allowed the German GM to maintain his one-point lead at the top of the Masters standings after six rounds, with Arjun remaining in hot pursuit.

In another key result, 22-year-old GM Awonder Liang of the United States defeated 18-year-old GM Pranav V in a much-anticipated "wonderkid" battle, moving level on points with Arjun and adding fresh intrigue to the chase for the title, a release said.

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 1...