Chennai Masters R5: Aronian beats MVL, now in sole second place
Round 5 of the Chennai Grand Masters Tournament saw Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi remain in the lead in the Masters section, signing a draw with Iran’s Parham Maghsoodloo. Arjun now has a half-point edge over Levon Aronian, who defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the day’s only decisive game. In the Challengers section, Pranav Venkatesh’s perfect record ended as he drew with Raunak Sadhwani, yet he retained his full-point lead over Leon Luke Mendonca. | Photos: Anmol Bhargav