Arjun Erigaisi secured the only win of the sixth round — versus Iran’s Parham Maghsoodloo — in the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship at The Leela Palace hotel on Wednesday.
Arjun now has the chance of finishing only joint-first even if he wins in the final round, which means his qualification through the FIDE Circuit route for the 2024 Candidates tournament has taken a beating.
Speaking of Arjun’s game, ChessBase India’s Sagar Shah said on the commentary: “Arjun today has found the right opening for himself, and has played it well.”
