Chennai Grand Masters: Aronian closes in on Erigaisi with fine win

GM Raunak Sadhwani ended the four-match winning run of promising Pranav V, holding the latter for a draw in the Challengers category of the Chennai Grand Masters. The two Indians agreed to share the point after 39 moves in the fifth-round contest.

Grandmaster Levon Aronian was in roaring form while dispelling the challenge of GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Aronian now has 3.5 points to close in on table-topper GM Arjun Erigaisi (4 points), who was held to a draw by GM Parham Maghsoodloo.

The experienced Vidit Gujarathi tried hard for a win but had to settle for a draw after 57 moves against GM Amin Tabatabaei, while GM Alexey Sarana and GM Aravindh Chithambaram signed the truce after 33 moves.