The Chennai Grand Masters 2025, held from August 7–15, marked the third edition of India’s premier classical chess tournament. Organized by MGD1 and sponsored by Quantbox, the event featured two elite round-robin sections—Masters and Challengers—with 10 players each, battling across nine rounds for a total prize pool of ₹1 Crore.
Masters Section Highlights
- Champion: Vincent Keymer (Germany)
- Clinched the title with a round to spare
- Final score: 7/9
- Earned ₹25 Lakhs and 24.5 FIDE Circuit points
- Runner-ups (Joint Second – 5 points):
- Arjun Erigaisi – third consecutive runner-up finish
- Karthikeyan Murali
- Anish Giri
