Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram clinched the Prague Masters 2025 Chess title on March 7, 2025. Chithambaram finished the tournament with six points.
He settled for a draw against Turkey’s Ediz Gurel in the final round. Chithambaram’s title win was confirmed after Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri defeated India’s R. Praggnanandhaa in the last round.
Chithambaram secured the championship and finished a full point ahead of the rest of the field. R. Praggnanandhaa ended his campaign with five points out of nine after his loss to Giri. With this victory, Grandmaster Arvind broke into the world’s top 15.
