Chennai Grand Masters Chess: Levon Aronian Closes In On Arjun Erigaisi; Rameshbabu Vaishali Holds Dronavalli Harika to Draw
Grandmaster Levon Aronian of the United States registered a resounding victory over GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to close the gap on table-topper GM Arjun Erigaisi, who was held to a draw by Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo, after the fifth round of the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 in Chennai on Saturday. Meanwhile, in the Challengers category, the all-women clash between Dronavalli Harika and Vaishali Rameshbabu - a first for Chess Grand Masters - ended in a stalemate, with the two players cancelling each other out tactically.
