Bengaluru, July 23 -- World champion D Gukesh must be relieved that the ordeal of a super tournament in his hometown is finally over. For a while, it seemed he was in real danger of slipping below the 2700 Elo mark in live ratings. He finished the Chennai Grand Masters in last place with 2/7 points, making it one of the most difficult events of his career. Alireza Firouzja won the tournament after staving off attacks from Arjun Erigasi to draw their final round game. Arjun, who needed a win for the title, ended third after Dmitry Andreikin finished second on tiebreaks. Gukesh lost two games from winning positions, leaving him precariously placed at 2702.9 on Tuesday. He lost 14 Elo points in this tournament alone. Playing White, Gukesh gave...