The Masters category had witnessed a three-way tie for the top-spot, following which Aravindh defeated Armenian-American Grandmaster Aronian in the first blitz playoff before holding his nerve to win the second while playing with black pieces.

He beat Levon Aronian 2-0 in the blitz playoff (three minutes and two second increment)-winning first with white pieces and then following it up with black against the Armenian great. "I would have died due to tension on the board," Aravindh told TOI after ...

Aravindh Chithambaram secured a major victory against Arjun Erigaisi in the Chennai Grandmasters tournament, shaking up the leaderboard. The win leaves the tournament open with Levon Aronian joining Arjun in the lead.

With the Masters category witnessing a three-way tie for the top spot, Aravindh defeated GM Levon Aronian in the first blitz play-off and then held his nerve to clinch the title

CHENNAI: ARAVINDH Chithambaram is a pessimist by nature. When he was being driven to the Anna Centenary Library before the opening round of the Chennai Grand Ma

GM Aravindh Chithambaram clinched the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 title after a dramatic finish, defeating GM Levon Aronian in the blitz play-offs. GM V Pranav emerged unbeaten to win the Challengers category.

Bengaluru: Aravindh Chithambaram lit up the Chennai Grand Masters, finishing ahead of a field that comprised three of the world’s top 15 players - Levon Aronian, Vidit Gujrathi and India’s highest-ranked player, Arjun Erigaisi, for his first classical Super tournament title.