7/20/2026 – Arjun Erigaisi moved into sole second place at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters after scoring the only win across rounds three and four. His victory over Hans Niemann left him half a point behind leader Alireza Firouzja (pictured), who has 3/4. All four games in Sunday's fourth round were drawn. The seven-round tournament runs until Wednesday. | Photo: Tushar Damor
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Erigaisi moves into second place
Arjun Erigaisi emerged as Alireza Firouzja's closest pursuer after the weekend rounds of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters. Erigaisi was the only player to win across rounds three and four, while Sunday's entire programme ended in draws.
Erigaisi's victory came against Hans Niemann in Saturday's third round. Niemann entered a forcing sequence that included a temporary queen sacrifice, but Erigaisi handled the complications successfully and secured the full point. The result took the Indian grandmaster into clear second place.
Grandmaster Dr. Karsten Müller, one of the world’s leading endgame experts, guides you step by step through everything you need to know in this second volume. Picture this: you’ve outplayed your opponent move by move, you’re clearly better – and then the endgame slips into a draw, simply because you lacked the crucial theoretical knowledge. That is exactly where this course comes in. Without solid endgame skills, there’s no way forward. Rook endgames are most essential: they occur more often than any other type of endgame, and often make the difference between victory and half a point. If you master them, you’ll confidently convert your advantages into wins!
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The other three games in round three were drawn. Top seed Nodirbek Abdusattorov once again found himself under pressure, continuing a difficult start in which he had run into trouble in each of the opening three rounds. He nevertheless managed to avoid defeat.
No player broke through in round four on Sunday, as all four encounters finished level. With the tournament now beyond its halfway point, Firouzja and Erigaisi remain the only competitors to have recorded victories.
Firouzja leads the standings with 3/4, half a point ahead of Erigaisi on 2½/4. The leaders are scheduled to meet in Wednesday's final round, when Firouzja will have the white pieces. Before that, Monday's fifth round will see Firouzja face Dmitry Andreikin with white, while Erigaisi will play black against world champion Gukesh Dommaraju.
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM” with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
Carlos Alberto ColodroCarlos Colodro is a Hispanic Philologist from Bolivia. He works as a freelance translator and writer since 2012. A lot of his work is done in chess-related texts, as the game is one of his biggest interests, along with literature and music.
7/18/2026 – Alireza Firouzja defeated world champion Gukesh Dommaraju to reach 2/2 and establish a one-point lead at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters. The remaining games were drawn, though Nodirbek Abdusattorov recovered from another difficult opening against Arjun Erigaisi, while Nihal Sarin saved a draw in what turned out to be a 132-move struggle against Hans Niemann. Dmitry Andreikin and Pranesh M agreed a quick draw. | Photo: Tushar Damor
7/16/2026 – Alireza Firouzja was the only winner in the opening round of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters, defeating Pranesh M with black to move into the top ten in the live ratings list. The remaining three games were drawn after hard-fought battles, with Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Gukesh Dommaraju and Dmitry Andreikin all having to defend accurately against Hans Niemann, Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi respectively. | Photo: Tushar Damor
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The Hyper-Accelerated Dragon is fast, from the very first moves, your bishop heads to g7, seizes the long diagonal, and turns into the most feared piece on the board.
It rewards players who love initiative and clear attacking plans.
The Hyper-Accelerated Dragon is fast, from the very first moves, your bishop heads to g7, seizes the long diagonal, and turns into the most feared piece on the board.
It rewards players who love initiative and clear attacking plans.
The Hyper-Accelerated dragon is fast, from the very first moves, your bishop heads to g7, seizes the long diagonal, and turns into the most feared piece on the board.
It rewards players who love initiative and clear attacking plans.
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