Chennai Grand Masters 15 - 21 December 2023

[Mick Norris]

Harikrishna has drawn as well, he has white against Gukesh in the last round tomorrow

[LawrenceCooper]

Erigaisi has won so he moves level with Harikrishna & Eljanov, half behind Gukesh.

Harikrishna, Pentala (3.5) v Gukesh, D (4)
Eljanov, Pavel (3.5) v Aronian, Levon (3)
Erigaisi, Arjun (3.5) v Sjugirov, Sanan (2.5)
Predke, Alexandr (1.5) v Maghsoodloo, Parham (2.5)

[LawrenceCooper]

Eljanov-Aronian ended quickly in a draw leaving it to the three Indian players to fight it out for first place. Maghsoodloo won a slightly bizarre miniature as black against Predke.

[Mick Norris]

Gukesh draws, so even if Erigaisi wins, he's joint 1st of 2 which is enough to overtake Giri in the FIDE Circuit by all accounts

[LawrenceCooper]

Gukesh draws, so even if Erigaisi wins, he's joint 1st of 2 which is enough to overtake Giri in the FIDE Circuit by all accounts

He did indeed win so shares first place with Gukesh.