Spectators for the Chennai Grand Masters 2023
The strongest classical super tournament is happening on Indian soil from 15th to the 21st of December 2023 in Chennai. The average rating of the tournament is a massive 2711 and players who are taking part are D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Levon Aronian, Parham Maghsoodloo, Sanan Sjugirov, P. Harikrishna, Alexandr Predke and Pavel Eljanov. The event is happening at the Leela Palace hotel in Chennai and spectators are allowed each day on first come first serve basis. Read this article to know how to attend.
The Chennai Grand Masters 2023 is the strongest classical tournament to happen on Indian soil.
The players who are taking part are:
| No. | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | 12539929 | IRI | 2742 | |
| 5 | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 35009192 | IND | 2727 | |
| 1 | GM | Aronian, Levon | 13300474 | USA | 2723 | |
| 8 | GM | Gukesh, D | 46616543 | IND | 2720 | |
| 3 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 4189302 | HUN | 2703 | |
| 4 | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | 5007003 | IND | 2696 | |
| 7 | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | 14102951 | UKR | 2691 | |
| 6 | GM | Predke, Alexandr | 24107581 | SRB | 2689 |
And this is the pairing for Round 7:
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2696 | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 5 | 2727 | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2703 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | 2689 | GM | Predke, Alexandr | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | 2742 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | 2691 | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | GM | Aronian, Levon | 2723 | 1 |
Round 7 starts at 3 p.m. IST on 21st of December 2023.
Ranking crosstable after Round 6
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | IND | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10,25 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2696 | IND | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3,5 | 1,5 | 10,00 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | 2691 | UKR | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3,5 | 1 | 9,50 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 2727 | IND | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3,5 | 0,5 | 9,25 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5 | GM | Aronian, Levon | 2723 | USA | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | 0 | 8,75 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | 2742 | IRI | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2,5 | 1 | 7,75 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2703 | HUN | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 2,5 | 0 | 7,50 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | GM | Predke, Alexandr | 2689 | SRB | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1,5 | 0 | 4,50 | 0 | 0 |
Are spectators allowed?
A lot of people have been asking if spectators are allowed at the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 venue - the Leela Palace in Chennai. The answer is - Yes! We will be allowing a few spectators on first come first serve basis.
Fill the form to be eligible to come to the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 Day 7
Please only fill the form if you are going to come. We will be having spectators on first come first serve basis. How do you know, if your passes are confirmed? Well, if you were able to fill the form, it means you will be allowed to come. We will be closing the form after a threshold is reached. If you are not coming it will take away the chance of someone else to participate.
The Spectators will get a chance to watch the players in action for a few minutes and can then sit in the commentary room where we will have the commentary of IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal along with GM Anish Giri and WGM Sopiko Guramishvili.
