In the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Tournament on November 11, 2024, GM Aravindh Chithambaram won the Masters title after a challenging final against American GM Levon Aronian. Aravindh secured victory by winning the first blitz play-off and drawing the second match with the black pieces.
Meanwhile, GM V Pranav remained unbeaten to win the Challengers title. The tournament, organized by MGD1 and sponsored by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, included two categories: Masters and Challengers.
