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Arjun Erigaisi took his tally to three points, one behind leader Vincent Keymer, with a draw against Pranav V as the table-topper was held to a draw by Vidit Gujrathi.
Vincent Keymer and Vidit Gujrathi
Vincent Keymer took his points tally to round four points on Monday, Day 5 of the ongoing edition of the Chennai Grandmasters in Chennai on Monday as he split the spoils with Indian Vidit Gujrathi who held the German leader to a draw.
Arjun Erigaisi also played out a draw with compatriot V Pranav on the day, to add half a point to his kitty, as the 21-year-old poster boy of the event stands second in the table with three points to his name.
Anish Giri’s streak of draws continued on the day as Karthikeyan Murali held his own against the Dutchman, while Nihal Sarin followed up his win over top-seeded Erigaisi a day earlier, with a tie against American Liang Awonder.
Jorden Van Foreest picked up his first win at the event in the Capital City of Tamil Nadu as he edged out American Robson in the longest game of the day.
Keymer tops the table, followed by Erigaisi, a point behind the German leader. Giri, Gujrathi, Karthikeyan, and Awonder have accumulated two and a half points. Sarin, Pranav and Robson have two points apiece.
Challengers leader Abhimanyu Puranik continued his run of victories at the midway point of the event at the cost of struggling Harika Dronavalli, who was handed her fourth defeat in five games as the season campaigner remains in search of her first win yet with just four games left to go.
Harshavardhan GB dished out a surprise on the day with his win over R Vaishali, while Leon Luke Medoca posted a draw with M Pranesh. Adhiban B and Arya Chopra shared the spoils, while Iniyan Pa and Diptayan Ghosh also had to return to their accommodations with an increment of half-a-point to their respective tallies with another draw in the Challengers section.
Puranik stands at the top of the 10-member Challengers standings, followed by Mendoca, Ghosh and Pranesh, all on three and a half points, with Iniyan hot on their heels with three points.
Masters, Day 5 Results:
- Karthikeyan Murali Played Out A Draw With Anish Giri
- Vincent Keymer Played Out A Draw With Vidit Gujrathi
- Pranav V Played Out A Draw With Arjun Erigaisi
- Nihal Sarin Played Out A Draw With Liang Awonder
- Ray Robson Lost To Jorden Van Foreest
Challengers, Day 5 Results:
- Harshavardha GB Beat Vaishali R
- Abhimanyu Puranik Beat Harika Dronavalli
- Leon Luke Mendoca Played Out A Draw With Pranesh M
- Adhiban B Played Out A Draw Aryan Chopra
- Iniyan Pa Played Out A Draw With Diptayan Gosh
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