Chennai Grand Masters 2026

WinnerGMAlireza FirouzjaFinished first on 4½/7

After Round 1

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMAlireza Firouzja	2749	–	1/1
2	GMNodirbek Abdusattorov	2766	–	½/1
2	GMArjun Erigaisi	2757	–	½/1
2	GMHans Moke Niemann	2730	–	½/1
2	GMGukesh D	2717	–	½/1
2	GMNihal Sarin	2717	–	½/1
2	GMDmitry Andreikin	2710	–	½/1
8	GMPranesh M	2666	–	0/1

After Round 2

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMAlireza Firouzja	2749	–	2/2
2	GMNodirbek Abdusattorov	2766	–	1/2
2	GMArjun Erigaisi	2757	–	1/2
2	GMHans Moke Niemann	2730	–	1/2
2	GMNihal Sarin	2717	–	1/2
2	GMDmitry Andreikin	2710	–	1/2
7	GMGukesh D	2717	–	½/2
7	GMPranesh M	2666	–	½/2

After Round 3

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMAlireza Firouzja	2749	–	2½/3
2	GMArjun Erigaisi	2757	–	2/3
3	GMNodirbek Abdusattorov	2766	–	1½/3
3	GMNihal Sarin	2717	–	1½/3
3	GMDmitry Andreikin	2710	–	1½/3
6	GMHans Moke Niemann	2730	–	1/3
6	GMGukesh D	2717	–	1/3
6	GMPranesh M	2666	–	1/3

After Round 4

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMAlireza Firouzja	2749	–	3/4
2	GMArjun Erigaisi	2757	–	2½/4
3	GMNodirbek Abdusattorov	2766	–	2/4
3	GMNihal Sarin	2717	–	2/4
3	GMDmitry Andreikin	2710	–	2/4
6	GMHans Moke Niemann	2730	–	1½/4
6	GMGukesh D	2717	–	1½/4
6	GMPranesh M	2666	–	1½/4

After Round 5

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMArjun Erigaisi	2757	–	3½/5
1	GMAlireza Firouzja	2749	–	3½/5
3	GMNodirbek Abdusattorov	2766	–	3/5
4	GMDmitry Andreikin	2710	–	2½/5
5	GMHans Moke Niemann	2730	–	2/5
5	GMNihal Sarin	2717	–	2/5
5	GMPranesh M	2666	–	2/5
8	GMGukesh D	2717	–	1½/5

After Round 6

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMAlireza Firouzja	2749	–	4/6
2	GMNodirbek Abdusattorov	2766	–	3½/6
2	GMArjun Erigaisi	2757	–	3½/6
4	GMNihal Sarin	2717	–	3/6
4	GMDmitry Andreikin	2710	–	3/6
4	GMPranesh M	2666	–	3/6
7	GMHans Moke Niemann	2730	–	2½/6
8	GMGukesh D	2717	–	1½/6

After Round 7

#	Player	Elo	Perf	Pts
1	GMAlireza Firouzja	2749	2825	4½/7
2	GMDmitry Andreikin	2710	2778	4/7
3	GMArjun Erigaisi	2757	2772	4/7
4	GMNodirbek Abdusattorov	2766	2720	3½/7
5	GMPranesh M	2666	2735	3½/7
6	GMNihal Sarin	2717	2727	3½/7
7	GMHans Moke Niemann	2730	2676	3/7
8	GMGukesh D	2717	2569	2/7

Crosstable

#	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Pts
1	Firouzja		½	½	½	1	½	½	1	4.5
2	Andreikin	½		½	1	½	½	½	½	4
3	Erigaisi	½	½		½	½	0	1	1	4
4	Nodirbek	½	0	½		½	1	½	½	3.5
5	Pranesh	0	½	½	½		½	½	1	3.5
6	Sarin	½	½	1	0	½		½	½	3.5
7	Niemann	½	½	0	½	½	½		½	3
8	Gukesh	0	½	0	½	0	½	½		2

8 players · average classical Elo 2727

Times are local to Chennai

Thu 16 Jul15:15Round 1Finished

Fri 17 Jul15:15Round 2Finished

Sat 18 Jul15:15Round 3Finished

Sun 19 Jul15:15Round 4Finished

Mon 20 Jul15:15Round 5Finished

Tue 21 Jul15:15Round 6Finished

Wed 22 Jul14:15Round 7Finished

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