Pre-order ChessBase 18 and combo products with 10% discount until 11th of November: https://chessbase.in/online-shop#!/ChessBase-18-Products/c/174581625 The Chennai Grandmasters is the strongest classical super tournament on Indian Soil. It boasts of a rating average of 2725. The players of the event include Arjun Erigaisi (2799), Vidit Gujrathi (2739), Levon Aronian (2739), MVL (2737), Parham Maghsoodloo (2712), Aravindh Chithambaram (2706), Amin Tabatabaei (2686) and Alexey Sarana (2679). A rating average of 2725. The total prize fund is Rs.50 lakhs (Approx 60,000 USD). This year we also have the challengers section with the winner getting a spot in the masters section next year. The players are Raunak Sadhwani (2677), Abhimanyu Puranik (2652), Leon Mendonca (2631), Karthikeyan Murali (2625), Pranav V (2602), Pranesh M (2580), Harika (2493), Vaishali (2490). A rating average of 2594 and a prize fund of Rs.20,00,000 (US$24,000). Tickets for players with FIDE ID and affiliated to an academy: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPl5Tku_ar07vYvBb3dpuFg7wkoNdLnVB6RVwPuwWb-lj2YQ/viewform Tickets to the event for the rest: https://in.bookmyshow.com/sports/chennai-grand-masters-2024/ET00418069 Round 5 pairing masters: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi vs Tabatabaei, M. Amin Aronian, Levon vs Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Sarana, Alexey vs Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr. Erigaisi, Arjun vs Maghsoodloo, Parham Round 5 pairing challengers: Pranesh, M vs Mendonca, Leon Luke Pranav, V vs Sadhwani, Raunak Dronavalli, Harika vs Vaishali, Rameshbabu Puranik, Abhimanyu vs Karthikeyan, Murali Articles: Round 1: https://chessbase.in/news/2nd-Chennai-Grand-Masters-2024-Round-1-report Round 2: https://chessbase.in/news/2nd-Chennai-Grand-Masters-2024-Round-2-report #Chess #ChessBaseIndia #ChennaiGrandmasters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ◾Support young talents via HelpChess Foundation: https://helpchess.org/ ◾Review us on Google: https://g.page/r/CZ5T1PaLM-7WEBE/review ◾Chess Shop: https://chessbase.in/online-shop/ ◾ChessBase India on amazon: https://amzn.to/2vv0XXy ◾Contact us: http://chessbase.in/contact Most important links of ChessBase India: https://linktr.ee/chessbaseindia